The Biden administration?s Environmental Protection Agency will announce a rule this year detailing annual biofuel-blending mandates for three years instead of just one year. Three sources told Reuters that the multi-year announcement will provide longer-term...
In a year that has been filled with uncertainty in the marketplace, soybeans have been a bright spot. They are seeming to be coming through the drought much better than expected and we saw some rains and cool downs right when they needed it, at their pod fill. It has...
Iowa?s farms are full of big, powerful machinery because we mostly have big jobs that need to be done. There are, however, some jobs that don?t require a roaring diesel engine. Sometimes, a smaller, quieter tractor can do the job just as well, if not even better....
After a slow start to the year U.S. pork exports to Colombia rebounded strongly in the second quarter and are now 10% ahead of last year's record pace. Beef exports are also soaring, up 55% in volume and 78% in value over 2021. U.S. Meat Export Federation...
The Beck's Hybrid's tent at the 2022 Farm Progress show gave farmers the chance to interact with seed representatives and other Beck's personnel and give a good picture of what producer's are seeing in the fields as harvest approaches.The 2022 growing season in this...
The Kansas City Fed says strong growth in farm real estate debt pushed agricultural loan balances higher at commercial banks in the second quarter. Outstanding farm debt increased by five percent from last year, the fastest pace in almost six years. While agricultural...
While we haven?t had the chance to get the 2022 crop out of the fields, we are seeing plans being made get the 2023 crop underway. With the price and availability of inputs, this year is as hectic as any other to get this done. Also, fertilizer is a big question mark....
Farmers are constantly under a lot of pressure to manage many different parts of their operation all at once, no matter what time of year it is. As we get into harvest season, though, a lot of farmers are going to be monitoring their grain bins to make sure their crop...
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) marked its 17th anniversary on August 8th. Joe Kakesh, general counsel for Growth Energy, talks about how the program is changing.?Until recently, Congress gave the EPA specific statutory volume for blending each year through 2022,?...
The market for land sales and used farm machinery is still red hot in 2022. Land prices continue to climb at auction and used farm equipment in great condition is drawing numbers close to new prices at sale.Tracy Coffland, a representative with Steffes group auctions,...
