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South American Weather and Crop Update (5-27-25)
Farmers in Argentina are hoping to see some more dry weather so they can make up some harvest progress and catch up to the average pace. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the forecast looks like it will line up with those hopes. McBride said the farmers in Argentina are already starting to catch up on harvest. Harvest in Brazil is basically wrapped up at this point. Now that they have a better idea of the crop, McBride said some estimates are already being raised, as this is looking...
La Nina fueling large western drought
More than half of the United States is experiencing a drought as La Nina favors warmer and drier weather across much of the country. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of the drought west of the Mississippi River and extends into Illinois and Indiana, as well...
Corn exports impressive in latest report
The weekly US Export Sales Report was released Thursday morning for the week ending October 22nd.In the report, corn sales were excellent at 2.24 million metric tons ? up 23 percent from the previous week and 56 percent from the prior four-week average ? while soybean...
Rural America seeing the latest spike in COVID-19 cases
Talking about COVID-19 seems like old news, but it really is not. In fact, if it were old news, we would be remembering this year with a well-earned sigh of relief. However, the disease is still moving around, and we are seeing rural America taking a larger...
Drive yield and improve soil quality with Calcium Products? SO4
The 2020 harvest continues to fly by in Iowa leaving plenty of time for fall field work. Calcium Products can help growers with their sulfur fertilizer applications.Sulfur is an essential component of plant growth and is often considered the fourth major nutrient...
IPPA talks about the value in fertilizer from hogs
Using manure as a fertilizer source is as old as farming itself. Well, maybe not quite as old, but it did not take long to figure out. For as long as many of us can remember, livestock waste has been an excellent and natural source of nutrients for our various crops....
USDA designates four Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated four Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Cherokee, O'Brien, Plymouth and Sioux counties who suffered losses caused by recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm...
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Bayer urges farmers to investigate their carbon initiative
Buzzwords always seem to drive industries and consumers at any given time. Buzzwords can have a basis in science, or just be a matter of preference in certain product types. Right now, science and agriculture are looking for ways to be as environmentally responsible...
USDA seizes illegally imported animal products from China
The USDA?s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seized and destroyed more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry, and ruminant products from New York City-area retailers. APHIS says the items came from China, lacked the required import permits and...
Managing risk with RCIS
AUDIO REPORT: Jeff Bahr, RCISRCIS believes a strong crop insurance system is the cornerstone of U.S. farm policy and the safety net of American agriculture.Jeff Bahr, Head of Sales at RCIS, says the foundation of their business is relationships based on trust,...
BASF discusses global supply chain challenges
AUDIO REPORT: Robbie Upton of BASF - Supply Chain DisruptionsSupply chain disruptions were a key issue in agriculture in 2021 and will continue to be a big focus this year.The team at BASF discussed these global challenges during the 2021 NAFB Convention in Kansas...
