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Expanding export markets for U.S. biofuels
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden is bullish on export opportunities for U.S. produced biofuels. Vaden was a speaker at this year’s USDA Ag Outlook Forum and says the potential for biofuel exports is ever expanding. Vaden says that U.S. biofuels are a key piece to trade negotiations and he and his team have engaged with many countries to expand export markets internationally. Vaden gave some examples of trading partners that have shown major interest in United States produced...
Benson Hill specialty soybeans can bring a premium return for growers
Harvest 2022 is winding down and that means it is already time for growers to begin thinking about next year. Benson Hill is currently offering contracting opportunities for its specialty soybeans. There are a multitude of uses for Benson Hill soybeans grown in Iowa....
Golden Harvest Agronomist talks NW Iowa corn
The last few years have been a challenge in the western parts of Iowa. Flooding and drought highlighted some of the blows Mother Nature has landed as of late. The droughts have been hanging around for a few years now, and many people in the area hardly remember what...
No change in house/senate ag leadership
Leadership of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees will likely be the same in the next Congress. Who controls the majority in the House, along with the Senate, will have a significant say in the 2023 Farm Bill process. Ranking Republican Glenn GT Thompson was...
November brings another neutral WASDE report
The markets were considering the fact that the USDA might make some changes to their estimates in the November WASDE, but it looks like they?re going to hold off for a little while longer yet. As a result, the grain prices didn?t have much of a reason to move today....
Cyber November offers Black Friday-esque deals on agricultural inputs
New technology is constantly coming out for farmers to use, but sometimes it?s difficult for them to get their hands on all of those products. Fortunately, Cyber November provides an opportunity for them to do just that and focus on minimizing their input costs....
What should farmers already be thinking about for next year?
You aren?t imagining things. 2022 has been a turbulent year for farmers trying to navigate high input costs. World events, supply chain disruptions, and extreme weather have led to everything from input shortages to high costs.Earlier this month at the Syngenta crop...
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Secure Pork Supply: much more than a biosecurity plan
Started several years ago, the Secure Pork Supply plan, or SPS, is a voluntary program providing resources to pork producers to prepare for foreign animal diseases through traceability, biosecurity, and disease monitoring. Dr. Pam Zaabel, National Pork Board director...
Grassley introduces bill to curb USDA excess spending
United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is introducing a bill aimed at curbing spending by the USDA through the Commodity Credit Corporation that is not authorized by Congress.Grassley says that in recent years the Secretary of Agriculture has relied on excess...
South American Weather and Crop Update (7-11-23)
Dryness is continuing in South America, and it?s to the point where producers and analysts are raising drought concerns. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather conditions.McBride said corn harvest is slowly progressing still in...
US pork producers learn about ASF from EU counterparts
While we have been fortunate to keep African Swine Fever (ASF) out of our country, it doesn?t mean we can let our guard down. It also means it is imperative that we do all we can to learn from those who have already gone through the battle. We can understand the...
India removes tariffs on select U.S. ag products
India recently removed retaliatory tariffs on select U.S. agricultural products. Dave Salmonsen, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Government Affairs Director, said the changes will go into effect after a few months.?India has recently removed 20 percent...
