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Grassley discusses the “One Big Beautiful Bill” as it moves to Senate
As the Trump tax bill now moves to the Senate for consideration, the ag world will be watching to see what revisions are made to the farm bill improvements included in the House version of the bill. House Ag Chair GT Thompson last week touted the Trump tax cuts, death tax exemption, and improvements made to the farm safety net in the House approved version. On Tuesday, United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was asked during his weekly ag conference call about potential Senate revisions to...
National corn harvest reaches 72 percent, soybeans 83 percent
Despite a slowdown due to a week of soggy and cold weather across much of the Northern Plains and Midwest, the corn and soybean harvest is still well ahead of average. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the overall corn harvest number still looks good as 72 percent...
Food shows return in some Asian markets
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of most in-person food trade shows globally, however, some exhibitions have recently returned in some Asian markets. According to Joel Haggard ? US Meat Export Federation senior vice president for the Asia Pacific ?...
Morton Buildings excited about their ?Morton Standard? line
Morton Buildings has been in the business of steel structures for a long time. Many producers look to them for their equipment storage needs, or even that farm shop to keep their operation moving. However, there is a growing sector in the manufactured building line...
USDA: More than $7 Billion paid in second round of CFAP
The Department of Agriculture has paid more than $7 billion in assistance to farmers as part of round two of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Known as CFAP 2, the program provides farmers with financial aid to help absorb some of the increased marketing costs...
LG Seeds agronomist: What can be learned from 2020
"Two-thousand-twenty will go down as an interesting year," says Jed Norman, technical team agronomist for LG Seeds in north central Iowa.Iowa farmers will remember the challenges, which ranged from severe drought conditions to an intense, widespread, and fast-moving...
Growth Energy focusing on E15 market expansion
Important advancements for E15 were addressed in a recent Growth Energy web discussion.E15 (15 percent ethanol/85 percent regular gasoline) is approved for any vehicle manufactured since 2001 ? nearly 9 out of 10 cars on roads today ? and it contains more ethanol,...
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CFRA pleased with USDA?s plan to invest in climate-smart Ag
The Center for Rural Affairs is applauding the USDA for its dedication to climate-smart agriculture.Kayla Bergman, senior policy associate with the Center for Rural Affairs, says the USDA plans to invest $38 million in a new program aimed at increasing cover crop...
Wyffels Hybrids is ready to face any challenges 2022 offers
Farming isn?t easy. I think we can all pretty well agree on that. You have to have the right seeds, the right crop protection, and the right conditions. Many of those conditions are out of our control. Mother Nature is moody, and she doesn?t tell us what she plans to...
U.S. Export Sales Report (1-13-22)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday. It was a mostly neutral report this week for corn and beans. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said it wasn?t the best report, but it certainly could?ve been...
Closing Market Podcast 1-13-2022
Corn growers concerned about looming tariffs on nitrogen fertilizers
Corn growers are raising concerns that pending tariffs on nitrogen fertilizers will create shortages and cause more price increases for farmers.A recent study from Texas A&M University shows the price of one type of nitrogen fertilizer, anhydrous ammonia, increased by...
