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New study details positive interactions between cattle and sage grouse
A new study from the University of Idaho highlighted the interactions between cattle and sage grouse populations. The 10-year study confirmed that cattle grazing does not negatively impact greater sage grouse- in fact, it actually benefits the species through building robust habitat, increasing forage, and reducing invasive grasses that lead to catastrophic wildfires. Kaitlynn Glover, executive director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Natural Resources, said they are very pleased with the...
Iowa Ag officials celebrate Port of Blencoe opening
A new grain loading terminal along the Missouri River in western Iowa is now operational.On Wednesday, NEW Cooperative, Inc. hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Port of Blencoe ? a newly constructed barge loading and unloading terminal ? at its site adjacent to...
Senator Ernst encourages transparency in small refinery exemption process
A member of both the Senate Agriculture and Environment and Public Works Committees, Senator Joni Ernst is continuing to work for Iowa?s farmers and biofuel producers by helping to introduce bipartisan legislation that will foster more transparency and predictability...
Corn planting finished in Iowa, soybeans not far behind
Iowa farmers have finished up corn planting and soybeans will be done soon as well.The weekly Crop Progress Report on Tuesday showed Iowa?s corn planting at 100% complete. Corn emergence reached 87%, five days ahead of the five-year average. Iowa?s corn condition...
AFBF monitoring impact of JBS cyberattack
The American Farm Bureau Federation says it?s uncertain what kind of impact this week?s cyberattack on JBS will have on the beef supply chain.JBS ? one of the world?s largest meatpackers ? announced on Sunday that some of the servers supporting its North American and...
Early weed pressure in Iowa corn
Planting is now in the rearview mirror in Iowa cornfields. As the plants have emerged and are getting established, we are seeing the focus switch to weed control programs and post-emergence applications. So, what are we seeing in Iowa fields in these first few days of...
South American Weather and Crop Update (6-2-2021)
Brazil is thirsty for rain to stabilize its crops soon.In this week?s South American weather and crop update on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride says Brazil remains dry as production in parts of the safrinha crop continues...
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2022 Iowa summer drought outlook
We have been worried about the potential for drought in 2022, all the way back into 2021. We are in a situation where every bushel and every acre count. So, what does the author of the Weekly U.S. Drought Monitor think for Iowa?Brad Rippey is a meteorologist for the...
Ambassador Branstad talks about personal relationships in trade
Trade is one of our main focal points in agriculture. Without trade, we have nowhere to ship our goods. While many countries have different cultures which affect how we conduct business, it all boils down to one common foundation: personal relationships. It is much...
Closing Market Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 5-26-22
Soybeans had a meteoric day today, but it took a little digging to figure out what was the cause. Riley Smith talks with Bill Moore of PRICE Futures Group.
U.S. Export Sales Report (5-26-22)
This week?s report was very mild and, frankly, quite boring. Soybeans sales came withing expectations, and new crop corn did as well. Old crop corn sales are becoming, well, old at this point, as evidenced by the fact that they set a marketing year low this past week....
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty TFM- 5-26-22
Corn is lower following reports of marketing year low export sales last week, but soybeans are sharply higher after being down in overnight trade discussion. Riley Smith talks with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
