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SNAP funding debate slows farm bill markup process
The House Ag farm bill markup has entered its second day, but the key stumbling block to a bipartisan bill has now come into sharp focus. The fight over SNAP versus farm programs has kept a new farm bill off the books for at least three years. Republicans got around that and made cuts to SNAP, using those funds to boost crop support levels in the president’s tax and spending bill last July. Now, Democrats are hammering Ag Committee Republicans over that bill’s work requirements, which cut $187...
RFA, allies urge congress to act swiftly to avoid rail service shutdown
The Renewable Fuels Association and nearly 200 other organizations representing a broad swath of the agricultural value chain have urged Congress to act quickly to prevent a rail strike and service shutdown on November 19, the deadline for unions and railroads to...
John Deere committed to revolutionizing whole farm approach
Farming has always gone through its little revolutions as time has gone on. We no longer dig in the soil by hand. Only a very select few still use horses to draw their implements through the field. And we don't just spread manure over the top of a field anymore. No...
Planning for next growing season with crop protection inputs
The last several years have created many problems for American industry and manufacturers. Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, parts and resource scarcity, and many other factors have made for a bumpy road in production. The ag industry has not been exempt from...
U.S. Export Sales Report (11-3-22)
Not much excitement in this week?s export sales. The corn and soybean numbers were both neutral, and the only disappointment came from soybean meal and oil sales. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.Once...
Annual dairy discussions seminar to focus on cybersecurity for farmers
ORANGE CITY, Iowa - The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team will host its annual Dairy Discussions Seminar on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ISU Extension and Outreach Sioux County Office in Orange City.This year?s focus is on...
Supply and demand driving gas and diesel price differences
The price difference between diesel and gas has many scratching their heads. On October 31, the average diesel price was $5.32 per gallon, while the average gas price was $3.86. American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist Veronica Nigh sums it up as an issue of...
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It?s fair season, but the weather sure isn?t fair
Fresh off the Independence Day holiday, and as corn starts to tassel around Iowa, the variable dryness continues to cause concern among growers and end users alike. Linn County farmer Ryan Seick said the moisture profile is about empty after the dryness in June, so...
Hinson & Nunn push bicameral EATS Act forward
The Supreme Court?s decision to uphold California?s Proposition 12 has opened up a lot of discussion about the precedence it has set that will reach far beyond pork and poultry. Many are concerned that a patchwork of guidelines could be introduced in any industry and...
South American Weather and Crop Update (7-5-23)
Once again, not much has changed in the South American weather patterns. However, things are getting interesting in the exports, especially with the shake-up from last week?s USDA reports. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that Brazil, with its record crop,...
Raising healthy and productive dairy heifers
Heifers are one of the most valuable assets for a dairy operation. They are the future of the milking herd and, ultimately, determine the profitability and longevity of your business. Dr. Rebecca Klopp, a calf and heifer specialist with Purina Animal Nutrition, talked...
SNAP error rate alarms Senator Ernst and other lawmakers
SNAP payment error and fraud rates have alarmed U.S. lawmakers and further fueled the food stamp spending fight, central to writing the new farm bill. The total SNAP fiscal year 2022 error rate of 11.5% prompted bipartisan response from the four Ag panel leaders, who...
