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Managing swine respiratory disease with the Influenza Playbook
Over the years, more influenza strains have infiltrated the swine herd. It’s now at the point where it’s endemic to some states and breeding herds just have to live with it. This creates extra costs and also immunocompromises those infected pigs. That’s why Merck Animal Health decided to create the Influenza Playbook. Dr. Brett O’Brien, technical services veterinarian, said the swine industry is at a critical point to get a better handle on flu management. O’Brien said the Influenza Playbook...
NRCS adds May 7 EQIP application cutoff for Iowa farmers
Iowa farmers interested in signing up to implement conservation practices on their farms have until May 7 to apply for USDA?s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications at USDA Service...
South American weather and crop update (4-6-2021)
Safrinha corn planting in Brazil is complete, however, recent dryness has led to yield concerns for these second crop producers. In this week?s South American weather and crop update on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride says...
USMEF reports progress for U.S. beef in Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says U.S. exporters have seen a significant development for U.S. beef access in Saudi Arabia. USMEF senior director of export services and access Travis Arp says the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) recently approved a regulation...
Expect to see tar spot to spread further into Iowa this year
Tar spot has been steadily making its way across the Midwest. Parts of eastern Iowa have already been noticing the disease showing up in their cornfields. As the 2021 growing season rapidly approaches, many are wondering what they need to be looking for in their...
Smokin’ Butt Barbeque wins 2021 Pulled Pork Madness
Two neighbors who?ve spent more than a decade perfecting their barbecue are this year?s Pulled Pork Madness winners. Their restaurant, Smokin? Butt Barbeque in Davenport, Iowa, received the most votes in the social media contest, presented by the Iowa Pork Producers...
National Pork Board unveils new websites
The National Pork Board has upgraded two of its websites. National Pork Board member Russ Nugent says the newly released porkcheckoff.org and pork.org were created with ease of access in mind for both consumers and producers.?I think we took a very good website and...
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Closing Markets Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 4-21-22
It was a very mild day for the ag commodities today. Riley Smith talks with Bill Moore of the PRICE Futures Group.
Online auctions make upgrading machinery easier during the pandemic
Farm equipment is selling for some of the largest values we?ve ever seen. Michael Bacon, senior director for national accounts with Big Iron Auctions, says that the pandemic has made online auctions even more ideal.While the pandemic has made purchasing new equipment...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-21-22)
The USDA released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday.This week?s U.S. Export Sales Report was uneventful. However, with the current bullish marketplace, that?s actually good for the markets. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that, overall,...
Midday Market Podcast- Naomi Blohm TFM- 4-21-22
The markets are in a bit of a lull today. While both corn and soybeans are slightly lower, this is actually a very healthy environment for a bullish marketplace. Riley Smith talks with Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing.
Trivial rule further slowing backlogs at U.S. ports
It?s aggravating enough when progress is slowed by things we cannot control. It is even more aggravating when it is human error that leads to slowdowns and backlogs. However, when you add unnecessary rules, agreements, or privileges, that is downright infuriating....
