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April rainfall delivers drought relief
April delivered on its promise of April showers and helped to shrink drought coverage across the nation with much needed rainfall. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the latest U.S. Drought Monitor looks much improved to begin May. Rippey says that last fall’s peak drought coverage topped out at over 54% for the United States. Currently Iowa features no areas of D3 Extreme or D4 Exceptional drought and additionally no areas of D2 Severe drought. Just 6.63% of the state falls under D1 Moderate...
Grassley applauds lower Taiwan barriers for beef and pork
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley applauded Taiwan?s announcement of lower trade barriers for U.S. beef and pork. ?Taiwan is taking steps to improve market access for American beef and pork producers by trying to bring its measures in line with international standards,?...
Enjoy cooler temperatures this week in Iowa
It appears those long 90-degree days of late are taking a break in Iowa. According to Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan, Iowa residents will get to enjoy some comfortable weather conditions as we kick off the month of September this week. ?If we look at our...
Keep close eye on markets as harvest nears
?(It was) a good week for the grain markets,? says Matt Bennett, founding partner of Ag Market. Bennett provides a brief recap, and suggests producers consider "taking risk off the table."Corn futures climbed 15 to 16 cents this week, while soybean futures soared an...
Rep. Axne wants biofuels aid in next Covid package
As the stalemate continues over coronavirus relief at the federal level, an Iowa congressional representative is hopeful biofuels will be included in any upcoming aid deal. Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne joined KMA Radio this week to discuss COVID-19 relief...
Senator Grassley says farmers still support President Trump over biofuels
The 2020 election is a little more than two months away. Agriculture and biofuels have certainly been a hot topic in this election. Whether people are talking about new deals or ethanol, farming is going to be part of the discussion in policy in the next several...
Senators seek enforcement of USMCA dairy agreements
A bipartisan group of 25 Senators is identifying challenges with implementing several dairy-related provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Underscoring USMCA?s importance to the dairy industry, the group asks the U.S. government in a letter to use...
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Demand soars in China for U.S. beef
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says beef exports to China have surged in 2021, reaching 138,000 metric tons through September valued at more than $1.1 billion.USMEF economist Erin Borror explains that export growth to China has not come at the expense of...
Skor calls the EPA?s biofuel proposal a ?mixed bag?
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says the EPA?s proposed rulemaking regarding domestic biofuels blending requirements under the RFS is a mixed bag.Skor says the agency?s proposed RVOs released Tuesday would undercut blending requirements for renewable, low-carbon biofuel...
IFB President Craig Hill reflects on a decade at the helm
The 2021 Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting wraps up today in Des Moines. Yesterday there were great breakout sessions, delegate meetings, Young Farmer & Rancher groups, and more. It was time to meet, in-person, and talk about the issues of another year in Iowa...
Closing Market Podcast 12-7-2021
