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From Waste to Worth: finding value in everything produced on the farm
The Waste to Worth Conference is a collaborative event focused on finding innovative and practical solutions for managing livestock waste. Marguerite Tan, director of environmental programs at the National Pork Board, says the conference will help to further the hog industry’s commitment to sustainable production. Tan says that pork producers are committed to environmental sustainability and mortality management is an area of focus with responsible, economical, and sustainable practices....
Harvester: “I don’t think we’ve seen how bad it is yet”
Agricultural companies deployed harvesting crews in late August/early September for Iowa's seed corn harvest. Shannon Moeller, project coordinator for the Iowa Seed Corn Cover Crop Initiative, and I met harvesting crews throughout central Iowa to gain a better...
Export sales mostly neutral
The weekly US Export Sales Report was released Thursday morning for the week ending September 10th. In the report, new crop corn sales were 1.61 million metric tons, primarily to unknown destinations and China. New crop soybean exports were 2.45 million metric tons...
2021 World Ag Expo cancelled
Organizers of the 2021 World Ag Expo announced the cancelation of the event earlier this week. Jerry Sinift, International Agri-Center CEO, says, "it has become evident that given health and safety restrictions from the State of California, holding a live,...
Bean futures trade over 10-dollars; China allegedly buys 15 plus cargoes
Soybean futures quickly rebounded, as rumors hinted at increased sales.U.S. Department of Agriculture officials today confirmed a sale of 327,000 metric tons of soybeans to China, for delivery in the 2020/2021 marketing year. However, all signs point to larger sales,...
Drought and Derecho bring USDA assistance programs to Iowa
It has been almost two weeks since U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a disaster proclamation for 18 Iowa counties affected by the derecho storm. There are also declarations on counties affected by drought. We know the declaration opens tools from the Farm Bill,...
WTO rules against U.S. sanctions on China
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer was unhappy with a World Trade Organization report that says U.S. actions to combat China?s widespread theft of American technology were inconsistent with WTO rules. Lighthizer says the WTO panel report confirms what the...
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DeKalb/Asgrow strengthens portfolio for 2022
NAFB Trade Talk Audio: DeKalb/AsgrowDeKalb and Asgrow brands will continue to build on their innovation and performance in 2022.Clint Chaffer, Asgrow Brand Manager at Bayer Crop Science, tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that 2022 will be a big year for...
NPB president shares benefits of Pork Checkoff
As 2021 winds down, the National Pork Board is reminding people about the benefits of the Pork Checkoff and some of its highlights over the past year.Gene Noem, president of the National Pork Board, talks about how staff and board members teamed up to protect...
Rural Iowans encouraged to have a safe and healthy Christmas
Another Christmas is soon to be upon us. As we come close to the end of the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services says we are still seeing a disproportionate number of rural Americans who have not taken precautions to...
USDA distributes $1.5B to strengthen school meal program
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday that the administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal with supply chain disruptions.Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture Stacy Dean says the...
Opening Market Podcast – Greg McBride Allendale 12-20-21
A slow holiday week is upon us again. Dustin chats with Greg McBride of Allendale about what he sees going forward.
