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South American Weather and Crop Update (3-25-26)
The concerns over dry conditions in South America can be put to rest for the time being, as they have been getting plenty of rain as of late. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the forecasts for both Brazil and Argentina. The rain in Brazil has limited harvest and planting progress somewhat, but progress was slightly behind already. The weather hasn’t been as impactful in Argentina yet, as they have just started to harvest corn. The team at Allendale can be reached by...
Supply chain improving every day for ag equipment manufacturers
The global supply chain saw many disruptions in the last few years from the Covid pandemic, to raw material shortages, and a lack of labor. Nick Farfsing a marketing director with Fendt says that the supply chain disruptions of the past few years have made it...
WOTUS repeal highlights issues of new rule
The Senate recently followed action by the House of Representatives, approving a resolution to repeal the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Courtney Briggs, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Government Affairs Director, said the action highlights how...
Secretary Naig invites students to enter 2023 choose Iowa calendar contest
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging school-age students to participate in the 2023 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest hosted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Artwork submitted should feature at least one aspect of Iowa...
Getting ahead of the weed tipping point
Sometimes lessons must be learned the hard way. We are discovering that more and more when it comes to weed control in our fields. Sometimes we don?t fully understand the tools we are using, sometimes real-world results change as the species adapt. No matter what...
Grassley not confident EPA will issue waiver for summer E15 sales
On Sunday the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies or OPEC+ announced that it will cut oil production by 1.16 million barrels per day. On Monday morning during his weekly conference call with ag broadcasters and reporters, United States Senator...
March exited like a lion with severe weather outbreaks
The drought monitor has seen a slight improvement due to precipitation from the spring weather. Unfortunately, some of that precipitation has come in the form of severe weather, which can bring as much harm as it does good. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan...
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Propane supply in good shape heading into winter
Dan Pannier, propane operations manager with GROWMARK, tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that the propane industry has been able to rebuild its national inventory in 2023. In just the past week, however, Pannier says demand has started to increase. Pannier...
HPAI case confirmed in Kossuth County
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 a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Kossuth County. The affected...
Unveiling the “Blue Taps = Blue Water” program to improve water quality
A big announcement providing more funding to help improve Iowa's water quality out in the countryside. It's partnership between the Iowa Agricultural Water Alliance and West Okoboji brewing, one of the most popular craft breweries in the state. Called the Blue Taps...
Could we see a reduction in pork production?
Pork producers have had a very tough year when it comes to the prices they've been getting paid for their products. The oversupply issue we saw come out of the 2020 pandemic really hasn't settled down too much. Recently, Rabobank looked at some data that shows we...
South American Weather and Crop Update (11-7-23)
Some nice weekend rains helped to alleviate some of the drought pressure in South America. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the current weather patterns in Brazil and Argentina. However, McBride said they don’t have as much faith in the...
