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NPPC: Line speed rise won’t hurt safety
It takes tremendous effort and coordination to move our agricultural products from the farm gate to the grocery store shelves. Every step of the supply chain relies on effort and efficiency to keep food flowing to consumers. One of the most critical links in that chain is the processing plant. In these facilities, maintaining a safe working environment is just as essential as working hard because without safety, the entire system slows down. During the pandemic, we saw firsthand how...
USDA food box distribution successful in Shenandoah
Hundreds of people had their cars filled with large boxes of food at a special event in Shenandoah Friday morning. The Shenandoah Community Food Pantry sponsored a USDA Farmers to Families Food Box distribution event in the Shenandoah Walmart parking lot. The food...
USDA announces 3.1 Billion investment in rural electric infrastructure
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday announced a $3.1 billion rural electric infrastructure investment in 25 states. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing in 53 projects through the Electric Loan Program, benefitting 1.4 million rural residents and...
HELM Agro introduces new weed control option
A company specializing in crop protection products looks forward to offering a new herbicide, which provides farmers a new burndown option ahead of the 2021 crop season."We're excited to announce the registration of Reviton herbicide," says Aaron Locker, vice...
Abnormally dry conditions creep into eastern Iowa
A few changes were noted for Iowa on the weekly US Drought Monitor. Iowa state climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that the most noticeable change week/week on the Drought Monitor released Thursday morning was an expansion of D0 ?...
Corn highlights weekly export sales report
We saw another round of solid numbers on the weekly US Export Sales Report that was released Thursday morning. Commodities broker Greg McBride with Allendale says export sales have been very positive for a long stretch of weeks. He credits a lot of that movement to...
Iowa Pork celebrates #Porktober20 by naming top tenderloin sandwich
As we continue to go through October Pork Month with the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), we take the time to talk about what makes the pork industry in Iowa so successful. We have talked about promotion and marketing, and financial impact. However, we probably...
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Brazil?s CONAB report estimates record crops despite drops in numbers
Brazil?s CONAB report came out yesterday morning. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that the drops in estimations from yesterday?s CONAB report aren?t as bad as they might initially appear.?For corn, they dropped it by 4.25 million metric tons (mmt), and...
Closing Market Podcast 1-12-2022
NCGA focusing on driving demand in 2022
Exports and animal agriculture make up nearly 70 percent of the annual U.S. corn demand. The National Corn Growers Market Development Action Team has a primary goal of driving demand for America?s corn farmers.?Last fall, we announced the winners of the Consider Corn...
Growth Energy reacts to SCOTUS decision to not hear E15 appeal
After the D.C. Circuit Court decided to overturn the sale of E15, year-round, Growth Energy appealed their case all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States. On Monday, the highest court in the land declined to hear the appeal, leaving the Circuit Court...
Gov. Reynolds proposes an end to taxes on retirement income
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is looking to revamp the state?s income tax system.Reynolds delivered her fourth Condition of the State Address Tuesday evening from the Iowa House Floor. Income taxes were the top priority of her address, an issue that will be at the...
