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What to expect in the cattle marketplace in 2026
The cattle industry convention and NCBA trade show was in Nashville Tennessee last week and the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network spoke with Ross Baldwin of AgMarket.net about what to expect in the cattle markets this year. Baldwin tells the Iowa Ag Radio Network that supplies continue to tighten for U.S. beef based on the numbers in the recent cattle inventory report. The replacement heifer number was slightly up in the report but Baldwin cautions that a rebuild of the herd will take time to...
Secretary Naig Comments on HPAI situation
The High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) comeback has made a lot of producers in the state nervous and is giving them flashbacks to 2015 when the disease ravaged the upper Midwest costing the lives of millions of birds and costing operations millions of...
What could Russian invasion mean for food insecurity long-term?
Yesterday, we talked about the ramifications of food insecurity and what challenges the U.S. was facing in making sure we could help those most affected by the shutdown of Ukrainian ports.While this Russian invasion will have to come to end at some point, there are...
Governor Reynolds signs Biofuels Access bill
Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2128, which is more commonly known as the Biofuels Access bill. The bill was passed by the Iowa Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support earlier this session. It will encourage the sale of higher blends of...
AMS accepting applications for MPIRG funding
AMS is accepting applications now through May 24, 2022, for a second round of MPIRG program funding totaling $23.6 million.?We are building on the success of the first round of our MPIRG program to build capacity and increase economic opportunities for small and...
Don?t look for fertilizer price relief any time soon
The prices for fertilizer have been high because the market has been volatile for several reasons. Chief among these reasons is the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, this isn?t the sole cause, and prices were rising well before that.Congress and the Administration...
Solving global food issues is no easy task
There is a lot at stake with Russia?s invasion of Ukraine. That is seen in the amount of crops that would normally be exported from the smaller country. Russia has disrupted Ukraine's infrastructure and even placed mines in the shipping lanes.U.S. Ag Secretary Tom...
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Mexico eases limits on US corn imports
On Monday Mexico announced via decree that it has done away with a deadline to ban GMO corn for animal feed and manufactured products.The Mexican government has softened its stance on genetically modified US corn after pressure from the Biden administration and push...
US tractor sales start 2023 lower
U.S. ag tractor sales finished January 2023 in the negative, while all segments of ag equipment grew in Canada, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Total U.S. ag tractor unit sales fell for January in all segments except one,...
South American Weather and Crop Update (2-14-23)
It may seem like a broken record at this point, but not too much has happened crop-wise in South America. Brazil still looks great, and Argentina is still struggling. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown on the latest weather conditions in...
Crop insurance industry leaders gather for 75th annual meeting
Crop insurers and farm industry leaders reflected on the history of crop insurance and praised the successes of the program as they gathered this week for the crop insurance industry?s 75th annual meeting in Florida. Kendall Jones, chair of National Crop Insurance...
?2022 was a good year for the ethanol industry.?
Last week, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit was held in Des Moines, and people came from all across the country to talk about the state of the industry as we move forward into 2023. They talked about policy, their wishes for the next year, and talked about challenges...
