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Iowa farmers face demand gap as production grows
Iowa farmers continue to push productivity higher, but new demand has not kept pace with that growth. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw told members that agriculture is once again facing a familiar challenge: more grain than existing markets can absorb. During his remarks, Shaw pointed to the success of renewable fuels over the past two decades, saying ethanol blends helped create new demand that supported farm income and rural economies. But with E10 now saturated...
U.S. drought monitor reintroduces D3 drought to Northwest Iowa
The most recent U.S. drought monitor included an increase in the severity of droughts in parts of Iowa. This includes the introduction of D3-level drought up in the northwest part of the state, which hasn?t happened since August of last year. Iowa State Climatologist...
New House Bill addresses farm input costs & regulatory burdens
A bill that supporters say would protect and promote American agriculture by reversing regulatory barriers to domestic production has been introduced to the House.U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says the House Bill 8069, known as the Reducing Farm Input Costs and...
Iowa?s Region 8 crop update
Unlike some other parts of Iowa, the weather seems to be on the farmers side in East Central Iowa. It?s not every day that you see the weather giving some of us rain in a timely matter, but of course mother nature can?t be seen giving only some of Iowa the good...
USDA: cost of a home-grilled cheeseburger up 21 cents from 2021
Home-grilled cheeseburgers, a summer cookout staple, will cost consumers more this Independence Day weekend. USDA?s Economic Research Service says the ingredients for a home-prepared 1/4-pound cheeseburger totaled $2.07 per burger, with ground beef making up the...
FBN offering solutions for livestock producers
From a management perspective, today?s Iowa hog producers face many challenges when it comes to making decisions about nutrition, health, and what makes the most sense from an ROI perspective for their operations. Farmer?s Business Network offers some advice when it...
U.S. Export Sales Report (6-30-22)
This week?s report was not great for the grain markets. Corn, soybeans, and wheat all had poor export sales numbers. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said there wasn?t really any good news in this report.Part of the issue with export sales right now is that...
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U.S. Export Sales Report (3-23-23)
We saw a decent export sales report this week. Corn is now performing quite well, and, while soybeans are bearish, they are following what we usually see at this time of year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export...
The working relationship between NASA and agriculture
Commodity Classic is an annual ag showcase that presents the latest and greatest in farming practices and ag technology. So why was NASA located on the trade show floor at this year?s event in Orlando Florida? Brad Doorn a program manager with NASA?s earth science...
Sec Naig discusses recent & upcoming trade trips
We have often discussed the importance of getting our products and our people out in front of potential and existing trade partners. The pandemic changed how we did business for a little while, but now that things have eased, face-to-face meetings are important once...
AFBF celebrates farmers giving back to communities
Farm and ranch families from across the nation donated 25.3 million pounds of food and raised more than $1 million to help fight hunger in 2022 through the American Farm Bureau Federation?s (AFBF) Harvest for All program. AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Chair Matt...
Secretary Naig presents ag leader awards
DES MOINES, Iowa ? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig this week recognized organizations and individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the state?s agriculture community. Naig presented Ag Leader Awards to Agriculture in the Classroom, Central Iowa...
