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The Sound of Sacrifice: Butterfield’s Lullaby
If you slept through history class, you did not miss anything about General Daniel Butterfield. Nobody really talks about him. However, there is not an American who does not know at least something about him, even if they do not realize it. AUDIO: Profit Matters 5-25-26 General Butterfield enlisted in service during the American Civil War and soon worked his way up to the high echelons of command. When Joe Hooker took over the command of the Army of the Potomac, General Butterfield was his...
How U.S. agriculture can make up for lost commodity sales to China
Rabobank’s RaboResearch team this month released its bi-monthly North American Agribusiness Review. Roland Fumasi the North American Head of RaboResearch says that the report shows certain segments of the ag sector are facing more headwinds than others in 2024. Fumasi...
Gov. Reynolds signs two important cattle bills
Last week, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed two high-priority bills for the Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) into law. The event marked a great victory for today’s cattle producers as well as future generations. ICA CEO Bryan Whaley said the first of the two bills,...
USMEF Spring Conference guest speakers preview presentations
When the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference kicks off this Wednesday, May 22, in Kansas City, the lineup of guest speakers will include CattleFax CEO Randy Blach. Blach said he’ll discuss the status of the U.S. cattle industry’s herd rebuilding...
Groups react to House farm bill ahead of markup
Some of America’s leading agricultural organizations are reacting to the House version of the farm bill put forth by Ag Committee Chair GT Thompson ahead of markup on May 23. American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle believes the legislation will...
Moving last of your stored crops requires some strategy
As planting is wrapping up across much of the state, our attention will soon turn back to other matters on our farm. One of those is the bins full of old crop grains that haven’t been marketed yet. If you still hold on to some uncontracted grains, you are likely...
House Ag Chairman Thompson releases 2024 Farm Bill draft
Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson released a discussion draft of the 2024 Farm Bill- now named the Farm, Food, and National Security Act. The legislation includes twelve titles, covering commodities; conservation; trade; nutrition; credit; rural...
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Chefs across Vietnam gather for Porkstars competition
Chefs from across Vietnam recently competed in Porkstars, a cooking competition designed to promote creative uses of U.S. pork. Now in its third year, the livestreamed event is a collaboration between the U.S. Meat Export Federation, the National Pork Board, the...
Gas prices should remain mostly unaffected by Hurricane Milton
Back-to-back hurricanes in the southern United States are taking a tremendous toll on everyone involved. One of the few places that likely won’t feel as big of an effect is the price of gas. Patrick DeHaan of GasBuddy.com said Milton, the latest hurricane, likely...
Ag trade deficit continues to grow
The ag trade deficit continues to grow, based on USDA’s latest trade figures for fiscal year ’24 through August. USDA Economist Bart Kenner says US farm exports continue to decrease. Imports on the other hand are on the upswing. That’s nearly twice the farm trade...
Scientists examining corporate influence over food and farm bill
The Union of Concerned Scientists recently released a report analyzing the influence of lobbying on food and agriculture systems. The report finds that agribusinesses, industry associations, and other interest groups have spent more than US$500 million to influence...
Crop protection doesn’t end in the field
We talk about what we need to do to protect our crops in the fields. We use various tools meant to protect our hard work from weeds, disease, and insects. We invest a lot of money into the plants we grow in the field and don’t want to see that investment endangered....
