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Terrain report urges marketing adaptability in 2025
Farmers are facing a season in which margins could be razor-thin, leaving little room for error. With input costs high and commodity prices uncertain, 2025 is shaping up to be a year that rewards those who plan ahead. The best strategy in this kind of environment is a proactive one, and that starts with having the most accurate, up-to-date information at your fingertips. The latest Terrain report, Fields to Futures: What Producers Need to Know for 2025/26, offers a detailed outlook to help...
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...
Grain markets soar in response to USDA reports
Corn, soybean and wheat prices all soared higher Wednesday after USDA released its Prospective Plantings and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride breaks down the main highlights from both reports. McBride says corn prices shot up 25...
Grassley responds to NCBA?s ?50/14? bill opposition
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley on Wednesday responded to the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association?s opposition to his ?50/14? cattle market transparency legislation. Grassley?s recently re-introduced bill would foster efficient markets while increasing competition and...
What challenges face Iowa?s soybean growers in 2021?
We all know that the challenges of the year before can have an impact on the challenges in the growing years to come. Whether it is pests, disease, or weed pressure, there is always some kind of curveball being thrown at producers. Farmers need to be aware of these...
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Closing Market Podcast 4-19-2022
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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.
Xtend Crop Protection has you covered in 2022
It won?t be long now, and we will see the planters rolling in earnest across Iowa. The first days of a new growing season are filled with excitement, anticipation, and angst. We are ready to see what we can produce, but we are also filled with trepidation because we...
Skor: Year-round E15 means cleaner options at the pump
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says year-round E15 sales means cleaner options at the pump along with a stronger rural economy. Skor attended President Biden?s event at POET Bioprocessing in Menlo last week where he announced the administration will lift outdated...
