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Northwest Iowa crops off to good start despite challenges
No growing season is perfect; there are always challenges and issues that will present themselves as the season progresses. In northwest Iowa this spring, planting season was smooth with dry weather assisting farmers in getting their crops into the ground quickly. Those growers will be hoping the saying “plant in the dust and the bins will bust” rings true this season. However, as the calendar has turned to June, northwest Iowa farmers are now dealing with some of their first challenges of the...
Iowa Attorney General urges U.S. Supreme Court to support RFS
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is leading an effort to support the Renewable Fuel Standard before the U.S. Supreme Court.Miller and seven other state Attorneys General have submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to uphold a recent 10th...
Bayer excited for SmartStax? PRO launch in 2022
The team at Bayer is excited to launch SmartStax PRO in 2022, which will be the company?s newest weapon in the fight against corn rootworm. Denise Bouvrette is Bayer?s North America corn launch lead. She says SmartStax PRO is Bayer?s third generation of corn rootworm...
Neutral exports in latest USDA report
Corn and soybean exports were within the range of estimates on the latest U.S. Export Sales Report released by the USDA Thursday morning.Data for the week ending March 25th showed corn exports at 857,300 metric tons, soybeans sales at 236,800 metric tons, and wheat at...
President Biden announces infrastructure plan
Many of us know that in rural America, things can?t continue the way they have been. Our roads, rails, waterways, internet, and much more all need updating. There is much concern that any infrastructure plans will include more funding for larger coastal cities, and...
Iowa Corn announces Future of Agriculture Scholarship recipients
Iowa Corn announced the 18 student recipients of the Iowa Corn Future of Agriculture Scholarship program for the 2020-2021 school year. Iowa Corn awarded the eighteen (18) $1,000 one-year scholarships to deserving, qualified students enrolled at an accredited U.S....
Pork Checkoff analyzes Easter ham tradition
Pork Checkoff-funded research shows ham is the popular choice for Easter. According to Kiersten Hafer of the National Pork Board, traditionally most consumers focus on spiral cut, bone-in and boneless hams when considering special occasion hams. ?Last year we saw a...
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Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 4-20-22
We talk markets with Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net. He also gives a better understanding of the impact the Ukraine crisis is having on vegoil markets. He also talks livestock with Dustin as well.
South American Weather and Crop Update (4-19-22)
The current forecast has South America looking dry for a little while.Dry conditions aren?t a huge concern yet, but that can always change. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that prolonged dry conditions could cause some crop stress in Brazil?s safrinha...
Closing Market Podcast 4-19-2022
GUEST: Bill Moore, PRICE Futures Group
Senate Democrats ask Secretary Vilsack to support California Prop 12
Senate Democrats, including the Senate Ag Committee Chair, urge Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support California's Proposition 12 before the Supreme Court. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla of California, along with New Jersey's Cory Booker and Senate...
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty TFM- 4-19-22
July corn is still above $8, and soybeans are still moving upward. Current global conditions are as volatile as ever. Riley Smith talks with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
