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New “Product of the USA” label will provide consumers with clarity
During the National Agriculture Day event on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins introduced a campaign regarding USDA’s new “Product of the USA” labeling standard that took effect on January 1. Rollins said the new voluntary label signifies meat and poultry products that have been entirely produced in the U.S. Rollins said the label is all about enabling U.S. producers to be more competitive abroad. Rollins said the campaign will also give consumers more clarity on where...
America loses two million acres of farmland in 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released its annual report on farmland in America, which showed a loss of nearly two million acres of farmland over the last year.Eric Sarff is the President of Murray Wise and Associates, a farmland broker and auction house...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-6-23)
Bean exports are continuing to raise some concerns, while corn exports saw another strong week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of the latest numbers from this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.No flash sales today, but they?ve still been...
New Kinze planter technology lessens maintenance
Commodity Classic is one of the largest farm shows in the country and is a great time to see the latest and greatest in farming technology and equipment. At this year?s show many people were excited to stop by the Kinze exhibit to see the newest planting equipment in...
Nominations open for 2024 Farm Dog of the Year contest
The Farm Dog of the Year contest application period is open for nominations from farmers and ranchers. Terri Moore, American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President of Communications, said the contest helps bring awareness to agriculture.?The Farm Dog of the Year...
Golden Harvest?s GHX app offers new season-long support experience
Sometimes it feels like when it comes to seeds, we make our purchases, and get the seeds delivered to the farm, and then we don?t hear from our dealer or the company until the next time we have to buy seeds. It isn?t that it is a bad thing, it is just how business is...
Grassley joins bill to crack down on Xylazine
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley joined Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Maggie Hassan to introduce the Combating Illicit Xylazine (zy-la-zeen) Act last week. Grassley of Iowa sits on the Senate Ag Committee and joins the effort to crack down on the...
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Saving time by bringing the dealership to you
Farming is not an easy task. Farmers not only need to be well versed in agronomy and animal production, but they also need to be mechanics, problem solvers, and marketers as well. Anytime in agribusiness that a company can innovate and save farmers time, growers and...
HPAI cases confirmed in Taylor and Jones Counties
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed positive cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Taylor and Jones Counties....
New parameters for market trade going forward
Adjusting the parameters for our cash crop trade going forward was yesterday’s WASDE report. USDA raised both corn and soybean yields along with carry-outs and probably capped the corn trade at that $4.50 to $5 level, with soybean ranges like in the $13 area. American...
Juggling the market movers
The marketplace is a very fickle place. My dad used to quip many times that “someone must have turned on the sprinklers in Chicago and they think we are getting rain” whenever the markets were down. All joking aside, it doesn’t take much to move the market, but that...
USDA raises yields in November WASDE report
Not much was expected from this month’s WASDE report, but those are seemingly always the times when we get some of the biggest surprises. Instead of waiting for the January report, the USDA raised yields for both corn and soybeans today. Allendale commodity broker...
