A new report from CoBank says the recent investment surge in U.S. renewable diesel production capacity is likely to ignite a period of growth and transition for the biofuels industry. ?The outlook for biofuels is good as the U.S. and other developed countries embrace...
This week?s report was relatively bullish, but almost anything would be better than what we saw last week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.Hopefully, export sales will start to strengthen again as...
Farming is an occupation that comes with considerable risk. There are many factors that are within a farmers? control but there are also many outside forces that can greatly affect an operation.The September 30th crop insurance deadline for fall-seeded crops is...
The USDA announced their investment of up to $2.8 billion dollars for 70 selected projects in the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities. National Pork Board was a leader in one of the grants and a contributor to two additional, totaling $155 million. Ashley...
The deadline to submit comments on the Environmental Protection Agency?s atrazine proposal is next Friday. The National Corn Growers Association is encouraging growers to join its call-to-action and submit comments to the EPA on the important role atrazine plays in...
We talked earlier this month about the state of the agriculture economy. It's in a serious episode of flux. Volatility has been affecting the market like no other time before. It may be drought or flooding, production issues, geopolitical disagreements, or even...
Farmers are always looking at an immense amount of data- so much, in fact, that it?s easy to miss out on potential profits. As agriculture advances, the amount of available data increases as well, so farmers need to improve their data management in order to keep up....
Precision Planting is an ag technology company that maximizes the performance of farm machinery with innovative new ideas.Bryce Baker, an integrated marketing manager at Precision Planting, says farmers can use Precision Planting technology to farm more efficiently.He...
The weather has been near perfect for getting the harvest rolling in the state of Iowa. Corn and soybeans both are coming out of the fields and heading into bins and elevators around the region. However, the weather conditions have given us an interesting situation as...
The long-awaited White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health convenes today. The goal of the conference is to end hunger and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030. The White House Tuesday released its national strategy with actions the...
