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South American Weather and Crop Update (2-24-26)
With all of the uncertainty in the U.S. ag marketplace, South America may be positioned to take some global market share back. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the latest weather forecasts look mostly good for their crops. McBride said harvest progress in Brazil is slightly behind, but it’s not enough to raise any concerns. Planting for the safrinha crop is looking great as well. With all of the moving pieces surrounding the U.S. tariff situation, McBride said it’s difficult to...
Outgoing NCGA president Edgington talks about his year at the helm
It is a beautiful day here in Boone as we kick off the first day of the Farm Progress Show. The annual event making its first appearance in Iowa since the rain-soaked year of 2018. The pandemic sent the show to the laptops and tablets of the country as we had to hold...
Precision fermentation technology can?t replace real dairy
Much like plant-based imitators, precision fermentation technology is a sector working to create so-called animal-free dairy products. However, Clay Detlefsen, National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President and Staff Counsel, said a real dairy product cannot...
United Kingdom provides a potential opportunity for U.S. pork
Expanding international pork demand has always been a high priority for the industry. To that end, National Pork Board participated in a USDA Trade Mission to the United Kingdom earlier this summer. Courtney Knupp, NPB?s vice president of international market...
Chinese drought could lead to higher imports
China is one of the world's top importers of corn and soybeans and the severe drought in the Yangtze river valley is raising the question of whether or not China will need to import even more of those commodities than usual this year.Jim McCormick, commodity broker...
Truterra & WinField United host Regenerative Field Day
If you talk to anyone who is into regenerative practices in farming, they will all tell you that there is a lot to learn and that you are never done learning how to do things better. It took decades to develop a farm to conventional practices, so don?t expect the...
Free safety workshop to focus on youth working in agriculture
Protect the future of agriculture by attending a virtual safety and health workshop devoted to safeguarding youth who work on farms and ranches, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (CDT), Sept. 28.The workshop is being hosted by AgriSafe Network, the National Children?s Center for...
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Reducing the stigma of asking for help
With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, we have taken the time to make sure that farmers are aware of the importance of not letting the stigma of asking for help be a sign of weakness. Not only is it important for farmers to break through that stigma, but it is...
NW Iowa planting season update
As we saw in this week?s crop progress report, Iowa farmers have had a great time with planting season this year, with progress in most areas being way ahead of the average. Even though northwest Iowa is still seeing more than its fair share of challenges from drought...
Senator Grassley gives update on debt limit negotiations
Lawmakers in Washington D.C. have been actively engaged in debt limit negotiations with some politicians warning that the United States could go into debt default and be unable to pay its bills as soon as June 1st if the debt ceiling isn?t raised.United States Senator...
The story behind rising farm real estate debt levels
A recent report from the USDA?s Economic Research Service says farm sector debt tied to real estate will hit a record high of $375.9 billion in 2023. Randy Dickhut, farmland analyst for Agricultural Economic Insights, said the headline doesn?t tell the whole story of...
Markets bracing for a turbulent couple of days
We know that there are a lot of outside factors that can shape the trajectory of our markets. Many of these factors are the results of the actions of other countries around the globe. Whether it?s purchases of our crops or invasions of smaller countries, the markets...
