Extreme weather like intense heat, drought stress, and other environmental challenges mean a variable corn harvest ahead this fall. Golden Harvest Agronomist Blake Mumm explained why he thinks harvest is going to be so variable this year.?A lot of things going on with...
The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network had a chance to stop by the Growmark tent at the 2022 Farm Progress show earlier this month and learn about nutrient management and water quality practices.We visited with Jay Matthews, a technical agronomist with Growmark, who had...
The elections are coming up very soon. No matter what side of the aisle you are on, there are some issues that we all share in and mostly agree on. For instance, the cost of gasoline in the past months. While it is coming down, if anybody is hoping to retain a seat in...
Corn, soybean, and cotton production is down from 2021, according to Monday's Crop Production report issued by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn production is down eight percent from last year, forecast at 13.9 billion bushels, while soybean...
Sustainability continues to be a focus on farms for many reasons. Obviously, farmers do their best to take care of the environment, but with high input costs, they?re also looking to offset those costs by retaining nutrients in the soil. Sound Agriculture works to...
U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Exports totaled 126,567 metric tons (mt), up 3% year-over-year, and export...
Soybeans rocketed higher and corn saw decent gains in the wake of the September WASDE report. Cuts to soybean yields and harvest acres were bigger than expected, which provided plenty of support. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this...
2022 has been a year of high prices at the fuel pump. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper says that has led to drivers taking note of what ethanol fuel blends have to offer in the way of savings.Cooper says high fuel prices have led to a large...
We have discussed the challenges, the black swan events, and the geopolitical challenges facing today's markets. The Ag economy is under pressure like it hasn?t been since the 80s. However, we have one thing they didn?t have four decades ago. We have the lessons...
Excitement for exports continue to grow as Mexico once again is the top market for U.S. pork. Courtney Knupp, vice president of international market development with the National Pork Board, says numbers remain well above last year?s record pace.?They have just been a...
