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Northwest Iowa crops off to good start despite challenges
No growing season is perfect; there are always challenges and issues that will present themselves as the season progresses. In northwest Iowa this spring, planting season was smooth with dry weather assisting farmers in getting their crops into the ground quickly. Those growers will be hoping the saying “plant in the dust and the bins will bust” rings true this season. However, as the calendar has turned to June, northwest Iowa farmers are now dealing with some of their first challenges of the...
USGC: ?Building trade relationships virtually?
U.S. Grains Council delegates elected Illinois farmer Jim Raben as chairman of its Board of Directors. Raben mulls over his tenure, which he admits: "It's been great, but not what I expected.""When I reached chairman, I thought I would see all of my friends and...
Corteva?s WideARmatch herbicide available in 2021
The next generation of Corteva Agriscience?s trusted WideMatch herbicide is set to debut for the 2021 growing season. WideARmatch will be the latest addition to Corteva?s cereal herbicide portfolio. Brooklynne Dalton, US product manager for cereal herbicides, says...
Congressional Democrats planning multibillion-dollar broadband boost
President-elect Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are planning to make federal broadband spending a major priority next year. Top Democrats have been laying the groundwork to secure billions of dollars in broadband spending to boost access in the country?s rural...
CME Group looks back at 2020 and ahead to 2021
This past year has been one that nobody will forget anytime soon. It is the ones that we will someday tell our grandkids about... at nauseum. It is a year that threw predictability out the window and was a testament to Murphy?s Law. It was not just that way for the...
Ag credit conditions recover in third quarter
Farm income and loan repayment rates recovered from sharp declines in the second quarter, and demand for credit softened according to Federal Reserve Ag Credit Surveys. Although farm income generally remained low, loan repayment rates stabilized, and farmland real...
Anuvia Plant Nutrients’ sustainable products offer high yields, healthier soils
A startup company, dedicated to sustainable products for large scale agriculture production, is excited to deliver enhanced results in the upcoming crop season.Anuvia Plant Nutrients plans to scale up it's production efforts. Brett Bell, executive vice president,...
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Weekend Ag Matters 2-5-22
Governor Reynolds pleased with House passage of Biofuels Access Bill
Late Wednesday, we received word that the Iowa House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Biofuels Access Bill which was put forth by Governor Kim Reynolds last week. The vote was bipartisan and was 82-10 in favor of the legislation.However, not every...
Opening Market Podcast – Matt Bennett AgMarket.Net 2-4-22
Illinois man forging his own path into a future in agriculture
Perseverance in the face of adversity. It is the story that all of us in America can appreciate. We have always been a civilization of fighters. People who aren?t willing to let the status quo keep us back in life. We strive to not be defined by our faults,...
2022 agricultural weather outlook with Makens Weather LLC
NCBA AUDIO: Matt Makens, 2022 Weather OutlookNationally recognized weather forecaster Matt Makens of Makens Weather LLC met with farm broadcasters at this year?s NCBA Convention in Houston, Texas to discuss upcoming weather trends both in the U.S. and around the...
