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NPB kicking off its national swine health strategy at WPX
At World Pork Expo 2025 the National Pork Board is kicking off its national swine health strategy. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the NPB and pork producers in which the NPB is gathering input from producers about their biggest swine health challenges. The NPB will then work together with the swine industry to help address those hurdles. Dr. Meredith Petersen is director of swine health with the National Pork Board and says that producers have been eager to provide their...
Unions endorse Fudge for Agriculture Secretary
Three unions announced they are endorsing Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH 11th) for Agriculture Secretary. The unions are the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, the American Federation of Teachers, and the United Food and Commercial...
Pandemic complicates African swine fever prevention efforts
African swine fever prevention "has been an all hands on effort." However, it has become an increasingly difficult task amid a global health pandemic.National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) staff work closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, "the first...
Precipitation needed in Iowa, State Climatologist says
Dryness remains a concern in several areas of Iowa with farmers preparing for the 2021 spring planting season.The US Drought Monitor released Wednesday morning shows all of western Iowa is still experiencing moderate-to-severe drought conditions. State Climatologist...
President Trump pardons Iowa turkey named Corn
President Donald Trump pardoned an Iowa turkey named Corn during the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation on Tuesday.?Corn, I hereby grant you a full pardon,? Trump said in a ceremony at the Rose Garden. ?Thank you, Corn. Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Thank...
BASF?s Grow Smart Live offers a digital communications platform
Since the dawn of time, agriculture has always adapted to the latest technologies available. The digital age is no different, except for maybe the pace at which the technology is changing and being implemented. Over the past decade, we have seen the rapid growth and...
USDA forecast for exports rises $11.5 billion
The USDA says U.S. agricultural exports in the Fiscal Year 2021 are projected at $152 billion. That is up 11.5 billion from the August forecast and is driven higher by rising soybean and corn export values.The agency?s projection for soybean exports is up by 5.9...
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USMEF lauds U.S. beef at 2022 NCBA Convention
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is looking back on a record-breaking year for U.S. beef exports in 2021.Dan Halstrom, USMEF President and CEO, joined the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network at the 2022 NCBA Convention in Houston, Texas this past week to discuss the...
Stine talks about products at Iowa Ag Expo
The 2022 Iowa Ag Expo kicked off yesterday at 9AM. Stine Seed had a booth for visitors to talk about some of their major products: Enlist E3 soybeans and MX Series corn. Dustin Ellis, Stine regional sales agronomist for central Iowa, talked a bit about what those seed...
South American Weather and Crop Update (2-2-22)
Some rain this week helped stabilize the crops in South America. However, Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that the next two weeks are looking very dry overall.?In the 1-to-5-day, there is rain in both southern Brazil and Argentina,? McBride said. ?Not a...
Senator Ernst talks EPA and trade policy concerns
Trade and environmental issues have been the hottest topics in agriculture for the past three Presidential administrations. Policies centered around bettering the environment are lacking any language about using renewable biofuels as a way of bridging to the future....
Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick Ag Market Net 2-2-22
While these past 24+ hours have been fun if you have grain to sell or market, remember that there is always that chance things can change. There are many factors at play out there and Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net talks with Dustin Hoffmann about what is happening now...
