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Farm bill talks gain momentum amid pressure from farm groups
Congressional leaders are signaling renewed momentum on a long-delayed farm bill as pressure builds from agricultural groups ahead of the 2026 planting season. Lawmakers from both parties said negotiations have accelerated, though disagreements remain overspending levels, conservation programs and nutrition policy. Congress continues to operate under an extension of the previous law, leaving farmers uncertain about long-term support. According to Reuters, lawmakers are working through budget...
IFBF launches cash bid comparison tool for members
Recently, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation launched their online Cash Bid Search tool, which allows farmers to see cash bids for corn and soybeans within a 60-mile radius on a 10-minute delay. Zach Brummer, IFBF’s farmer education program manager, said the tool has...
Is sustainable aviation fuel the next renewable breakthrough?
Could sustainable aviation fuel provide the next big growth opportunity for the renewable fuels industry? Some renewable fuel industry experts think SAF could power the next expansion of the industry. Sustainable aviation fuel is a renewable fuel used to power...
Over half of Iowa’s soybean harvest is complete
Making good progress harvest wise across the state of Iowa, still ahead of the five-year average and reaching a key threshold. The crop progress report from USDA's National Ag Statistics Service Upper Midwest Regional Office was delayed a day due to the Columbus Day...
Third-quarter grain movements low on Mississippi river
Almost 60 percent of the Midwest grain harvest moves down the Mississippi River system to the U.S. Gulf region for export. In The Agricultural Marketing Service’s “Grain Transportation Report,” the agency says low water on the entire system led to draft and tow...
NASDA’s McKinney worried about Congressional calamity
We could find out as early as today who will be the next Speaker of the House, but I wouldn’t hold your breath. As expected, Republicans have whittled it down to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisianna, or Jim Jordan of Ohio to succeed the ousted Kevin...
South American Weather and Crop Update (10-10-23)
Continued drought is raising concerns in parts of South America. While it is allowing for easy planting progress, the lack of moisture won’t be beneficial to those crops. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns. With the...
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U.S. Export Sales Report (4-12-24)
On top of the disappointing WASDE report, export sales were not great this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride started off his analysis with the corn numbers. While this is the first disappointment we’ve seen in the corn exports in a while, McBride said this...
How El Niño and La Niña patterns will affect the growing season
Farmers Business Network recently released a report detailing how El Niño will impact U.S. farmers this year. This growing season farmers are set to face a unique combination of El Niño in the spring and early summer and then a transition to La Niña conditions in the...
End of July Cattle Report will hurt beef industry
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently announced it will no longer issue the July Cattle Report. Additionally, the agency is discontinuing the county estimates for crops and livestock and the Cotton Objective Yield Survey starting in the...
U.S. ethanol industry comments on Brazilian ethanol tariffs
The U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy, and the Renewable Fuels Association jointly submitted comments to the Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade regarding the Brazilian tariff on imported U.S. ethanol. In October 2023, Brazil’s association of fuel importers formally...
Pork producers cautious but optimistic
The pork industry has been dealing with a lot of headwinds as we end the first third of 2024. While prices are going a little higher, consistency has been an issue. Markets have seen many radical shifts, many of which have not been good. However, uncertainty has not...
