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USDA Secretary Rollins provides update on U.S.-Mexico border closure
On Thursday at the Commodity Classic farm show in San Antonio Texas, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins provided an update on the U.S.-Mexico border which remains closed for the importation of cattle from Mexico. Feeder cattle from Mexico remain unable to cross the border into the U.S. due to the threat of New World Screwworm in Mexico and Rollins was asked at a press conference if the border will re-open soon. Rollins says that until the sterile fly facilities, that are working to combat screwworm...
Mexico?s upcoming import ban on GMO corn ignores the science
Mexico announced that by 2024, they would ban imports of U.S. corn that?s been genetically modified or grown using glyphosate almost two years ago. With how important Mexico?s relationship is to the U.S., ag leaders have been trying to find ways to keep trade strong...
Using online data to study what consumers think about pork
In 2022 there is a lot of data to show what consumers think about the food they eat. That extends to specific foods like pork. One way to see what consumers think about pork is viewing through the lens of social media.Dr. Jayson Lusk, head of Ag Economics at Purdue...
Questions linger after Supreme Court oral arguments of Sackett vs. EPA
Oral arguments are now complete in the Sackett vs. EPA case before the Supreme Court, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about how to determine whether the federal government has jurisdiction over certain pieces of land.Courtney Briggs, senior director of...
Farmland teams up with pork groups to fight food insecurity
Farmland has teamed up with the National Pork Board, the Iowa Pork Producers Association, and country singer Luke Bryan?s Farm Tour to combat food insecurity across the Midwest as part of Farmland?s Honoring the Heartland Tour. Today, the tour stopped by the Food Bank...
South American Weather and Crop Update (10-4-22)
Weather-wise, not much has changed since last week. However, Brazil?s rainy season could potentially cause some issues. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.McBride also provided an update...
Senator Grassley speaks about foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley held his weekly conference call with reporters on Tuesday and spoke about the current state of his bill that would address foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.Grassley was the original author of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure...
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Prop 12 brings a fast-moving period of uncertainty for producers
Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States held up California?s Proposition 12 as legal. This was not the answer that the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau were hoping to have happen. While many justices agreed that this was going to...
Markets have already moved on from the June WASDE
The markets had a very muted reaction to today?s WASDE report. We were expecting bearish numbers, and that?s exactly what we got. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown on the numbers.Despite these weather concerns, the USDA did not make any cuts...
What to scout for in corn during a drought
After a rapid planting season, continued dryness has led to concerns of rapid onset drought. Steve Schany, AgriGold?s western agronomy manager, said less-than-ideal moisture across much of the Corn Belt is reason for concern about crop stands.?Yes, I would say much of...
Another setback for increased farm bill funding for commodity programs
It?s another setback for the possibility of increased farm bill funding for commodity programs. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says the Ag Committees are hemmed in on farm bill spending by the Congressional Budget Office and appropriators setting parameters after the...
Sukup is supporting livestock producers? grain storage needs
While visiting the World Pork Expo this week, we got to see a lot of great technology to advance the pork industry and help producers maximize every input dollar and safely get the most from their animals. It is a goal that all livestock producers have. However, when...
