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Minor changes to South America production in March WASDE
In the March WASDE report, the USDA made some adjustments to the South American crop estimates. The changes were mostly offsetting, so overall production has not seen much of a change. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said they are waiting for the CONAB estimates to come out soon so they can make comparisons. The weather forecasts are dry right now, but McBride said rain will likely return to both countries soon. Since the crops in Argentina are past the yield determination phase, any...
ICA looking forward to engaging with Iowa producers in 2023
It?s been another great year for the Iowa Cattlemen?s Association (ICA), so members were gathered at the Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit this month to reflect on those successes and plan ahead for the next year. Meghan Orr, ICA NE Iowa membership services, said...
South American Weather and Crop Update (12-27-22)
Another week of status quo weather down in South America. The conditions in Argentina will continue to impact U.S. soybean prices. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns in Brazil and Argentina.Brazil has wrapped up...
Egg prices hit record levels
Egg prices are hitting record levels. Free Republic Dot Com says the surge in price is being driven by an avian-influenza outbreak that?s killed tens of millions of chickens and turkeys in the U.S. this year. Wholesale prices of Midwest large eggs hit a record of...
GROWMARK investing in new Ag innovations like Sabanto
No matter what we do or what we use to do a particular job, every technology we have was once a new idea. Times have changed in the past decades, as there are investors and companies that are looking to help get new ideas out to the public. GROWMARK is one of those...
ADM helping farmers to implement regenerative agriculture practices
Regenerative agriculture practices are good for soil health and improving water quality but they can also be beneficial to a farmer?s bottom line.Paul Scheetz is the Director of Climate Smart Ag Origination at ADM. Scheetz and his team offer premiums and incentives...
Taking care of your combine after harvest
After harvest season wraps up, it?s time for farmers to put their combines to bed for the winter months. Jim Franceschetti, product marketing manager for harvest and hay and forage at Case IH Parts and Service, talked about what combine owners need to remember as they...
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Does Mean Gene live up to his name?
The Big Bull at the 2023 Iowa State Fair is Mean Gene, a four-year-old Charolais from New Virginia Iowa. Mean Gene weighed in at 3,060 pounds in the big bull contest to claim the title as the heaviest bull at this year’s fair. Despite his size and menacing name, owner...
Pro Farmer Crop Tour kicks off today
We’re going out into the field for a status update on the finishing corn and soybean crops as the Pro Farmer Crop Tour kicks off today. Mike Berdo, Washington County farmer and longtime crop tour scout, said one of the things that he enjoys is that each year he gets a...
398 Century and heritage farm families honored at the ISF
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Brian Feldpausch honored 398 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the Iowa State Fair today. The...
Congressman Nunn looking to the future of Iowa agriculture
There’s a song from the late, great George Jones that is called, “Who’s gonna fill their shoes?” While it talks about the legends of country music in a long-gone era, it has a resonance that goes way beyond the Grand Ole Opry. It is something that faces every business...
New Iowa Pork building a smash hit at the ISF
The Iowa Pork tent has been a fixture at the Iowa State Fair for many years but this year, a new permanent structure was unveiled just in time for the 11-day run of the fair.That is Kelsey Sutter, the marketing & program director at Iowa Pork Producers Association....
