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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...
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...
USDA conducts African trade trip
Even though many of the economies of the world are struggling through some tough times due to inflation and even the possibility of a recession, we still have seen a shift in how the economies of the world have developed. Before the coronavirus and the economic...
Grassley presses Biden administration on new rural mental health law
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is requesting an update on the Biden administration?s efforts to implement the Seeding Rural Resilience Act. Grassley sent the request to the Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services this week. The 2020...
South American Weather and Crop Update (11-8-22)
Rain is spread out across several forecasts for South America. This is welcomed in most areas, as they?ve been seeing some fairly dry conditions as of late. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a look at the weather patterns for Brazil and...
Farm Bill on hold until elections are decided
Midterm elections are taking place today, which means that the political scene for the near future is going to see some changes. That?s why getting out and voting is so incredibly important. The U.S. government has been working on the 2023 Farm Bill for a while now,...
Farmers caring for their land through sustainable farming
Sustainability in agriculture is something that all farmers strive for in one way or another. Every farmer would like to plant and grow crops on their land during the next growing season as well. Farmers cannot afford to only focus on the here and now.All farmers...
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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...
Lessons learned battling African Swine Fever in Europe
African Swine Fever has never been found in North America, but the disease poses a constant threat to the U.S. pork industry which U.S. officials and industry experts are well aware of.ASF has been in Europe since 2014 and it devastated the Chinese pork industry as...
Iowa State University named entrepreneurial university of the year
AMES, Iowa ? Iowa State University continues to build its global reputation for excellence in entrepreneurship.Iowa State was awarded Entrepreneurial University of the Year for the Americas ? a 33-country region ? in an international competition in Barcelona, Spain....
U.S. pork and beef exports gaining momentum
Led by another outstanding month in Mexico and robust demand for variety meat, exports of U.S. pork continued to gain momentum in May, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said...
World Dairy Summit returns to the USA
There are many countries that produce dairy in the world, and even though we compete, there are common issues that need to be talked about. This is why events like the World Dairy Summit are important. This year?s summit is returning to the United States, and there...
