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Smaller cattle herd means market volatility
It’s well-known that the U.S. cattle herd continues to shrink. The January U.S. Cattle Inventory report showed the total inventory at 86.2 million head on January 1. That was down 300,000 head from last year. American Farm Bureau analysis showed the combination of fewer beef cows and a declining calf crop means the 2026 calf crop will likely continue to trend downward because there are fewer calves available for the breeding herd, even if more heifers are kept for breeding purposes. Tighter...
Iowa Pork Queen Kiley Allan working hard to promote the industry
On day two of the World Pork Expo, I had the chance to talk with Iowa Pork Queen Kiley Allen from LeMars, Iowa. She tells us about her family's operation and how she got to where she is, wearing that crown.Kiley talked about some of her duties as Pork Queen.Another...
Boehringer Ingelheim talks swine diseases and vaccination at WPX
Disease is one of the main topics every year at the World Pork Expo, and that?s because pigs are, unfortunately, very susceptible to disease and can spread it very quickly. Two of the most common pathogens, Lawsonia and Salmonella, are not only easy to spread, but...
DSM announces FDA approval for fumonisins product in swine feed
As a livestock producer, especially in the pork industry, mycotoxins are contaminating a wide range of your feed ingredients. Which in turn, affect your swine and your production rates. But as producers, what can we do to prevent and test for those mycotoxins in our...
USDA APHIS taking the initiative to ?Protect our Pigs?
As we make our way around World Pork Expo in Des Moines, one ot the topics that is still being talked about is African Swine Fever (AFS). While that doesn?t mean we don?t have other pork health concerns, it is still the one that comes with a hefty price tag for the...
Naig talks trade & the pork industry at WPX
We had the chance to talk with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines. We talked about various trade and economic topics with the pork industry in Iowa. You can catch part of our conversation here.
EIA expects continued high energy prices through 2023
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that a variety of U.S. energy prices will remain historically high through 2023. The outlook includes oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity, as seen in EIA?s June 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook Tuesday. EIA...
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ISA promoting soy meal fish feed in Cambodia
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) is always working hard to promote soybeans globally, and they?re getting ready to take another trip to Cambodia to promote various soy products. Both the U.S. and Cambodia are looking forward to increasing that relationship. ISA...
Optimizing nitrogen use efficiency through technology
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a science and technology-based framework to assess and reduce nutrients to Iowa waters and the Gulf of Mexico. The plan aims to reduce nitrogen loss by 45%.The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) and Iowa State...
Pork Industry Forum bringing industry together this week
The Pork Industry Forum on March 8-10 is an opportunity for producers, alongside National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council, to come together to address obstacles and present opportunities for the coming year. NPB President Heather Hill said...
Ag safety awareness week: ?Lead the way in agriculture?
The Agricultural Safety Awareness Week Program is this week, March 6-10. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureaus across the country to promote ag safety this week with the theme of ?Lead the Way in Agriculture.? Each day has a different...
What is moving the markets as we head into March?
It is hard to believe that we are already into the third month of 2023. Soon planters will be moving in the deep south, and in just a few weeks, they will roll here in Iowa. March is a big month for the markets as we look at South American soybean production and get...
