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Signup period for Dairy Margin Coverage Program ends this week
The signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program ends on Thursday, February 26. Trey Forsyth, the vice president of government and regulatory affairs for the National Milk Producers Federation, said the DMC has been improved by multiple changes. Forsyth said this program has generated significant return on investment for producers of all sizes. Forsyth encouraged producers to head into their local FSA office and get signed up as soon as possible. For more information, visit...
Vilsack announces $21.9 million to strengthen meat and poultry supply chains
USDA?s Agricultural Marketing Service Wednesday announced an additional $21.9 million for grant projects through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program. The funding awards 111 projects, bringing the program's total funding to $54.6 million. The...
Iowa Soybean receives USDA grant for conservation effort
It?s been a busy time here at the Farm Progress Show in Boone. Not only are we seeing the newest technology, traits, and chemistry, but we are also hearing about policy from government officials who visit the grounds. Yesterday, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the...
Bayer looking forward to offering Smart Corn System in the next few years
When most people think of good, strong corn, they think of a towering plant. While that certainly is a correct assumption, what if we could have short corn that was just as productive? It may seem like a simple change, but shorter corn plants can offer a lot of...
Ukrainian grain exports helping to strengthen world food supply
The first cargo ship loaded with Ukrainian grain to leave Ukraine since the Russian invasion left the port of Odesa on August 1st.Grain shipments from Ukraine have increased in recent weeks which has lessened some food supply concerns and prices have dropped since the...
USDA announces details for upcoming census of agriculture
America?s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to be represented in the nation's only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county and territory. The Department of Agriculture will mail the 2022 Census of Agriculture to millions...
U.S. pork has plenty of opportunity to grow in Chile
Strong incomes and a robust processing industry make Chile a potential market for growth of U.S. pork imports. To learn more about that opportunity, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and National Pork Board (NPB) recently hosted an NPB International...
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Iowa local food purchasing assistance program receives funding boost
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has received an additional $2.9 million for utilization inthe Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (ILFPA). The statewide program launched in...
Pork industry frustrated by Supreme Court?s Prop 12 decision
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Proposition 12, a California law that mandates more space for breeding pigs. The justices upheld a decision to dismiss the lawsuit from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm...
U.S. Export Sales Report (5-11-23)
Ahead of tomorrow?s WASDE report, weekly exports once again saw low numbers. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.McBride also said that there were both flash cancellations and flash sales this week.With...
Farm safety net tops farm bill concerns
The farm safety net appears to be the top priority for the upcoming farm bill, according to lawmakers. During a Farm Bill listening session in Smithfield, North Carolina, Senator John Boozman, the ranking Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, details the...
Booker-Grassley bill offers CRP reforms
Bipartisan legislation introduced by New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley in the Senate would change the Conservation Reserve Program. The Conservation Reserve Program Reform Act would prioritize enrolling marginal farmland in the CRP,...
