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Companies receive investment through the Radicle Corn Value Chain Challenge
Radicle Growth and the supporting corn growers’ associations are thrilled to announce investments in two companies identified through the Radicle Corn Value Chain Challenge, sponsored by US Corn Farmers. The Radicle Challenge set out to invest a minimum of US $1.5M in start-up and growth companies worldwide whose innovative technologies and business models create new uses for corn and long-term sustainable demand for corn. These companies are expected to develop new uses for corn that...
NCBA: Grassley bill ?not solution industry needs
Senator Chuck Grassley this week introduced legislation to address transparency in the cattle market. The Iowa Republican, along with a bipartisan group of Senators, says the bill intends to foster efficient markets while increasing competition and transparency among...
Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report shows inventory down 2 percent
USDA?s Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report on Thursday revealed inventory on March 1st was 74.8 million head, down 2 percent from a year ago.The report showed breeding inventory at 6.21 million head, down 3 percent from last year and down 1 percent from the previous...
Corn exports very strong in latest USDA report
As expected, U.S. corn exports were extremely high on the latest weekly U.S. Export Sales Report released Thursday. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride says corn sales were very strong at 4.48 million metric tons of old crop, reflecting China?s large purchases...
Starting a soil pH maintenance program with Calcium Products
Ames-based Calcium Products continues to help educate producers about the benefits of a soil pH maintenance program. According to Andrew Hoiberg, vice president of research and development at Calcium Products, soil pH maintenance programs can be achieved by applying...
Suez Canal blocked by giant ship, jeopardizes worldwide shipping
Egypt?s Suez Canal remains blocked by a skyscraper-sized cargo ship, backing up hundreds of other vessels along the crucial waterway. The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that has been described as being nearly as long as the Empire State Building, wedged across the...
USDA announces new Pandemic Assistance Program
There has been a lot of questions, speculation, and even fear about how the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the Biden Administration was going to handle the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) issued under the Trump Administration. On...
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NPB stresses manure safety in the pork industry
The National Pork Board is asking producers to take safety precautions when applying manure this spring.Marguerite Tan, NPB Director of Environmental Programs, says manure is a valuable nutrient source for crops and an important component of the pork industry?s...
Ernst hears bird flu concerns from Iowa poultry producers
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst recently met with north-central Iowa egg producers to hear their concerns and experiences with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.During a visit to Clarion in Wright County, Ernst said much of the discussion centered around bird flu outbreaks...
Weekend Ag Matters 4-16-22
Dustin talks HPAI with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike NaigBrent Barnett has remarks from President Biden about #E15Russ talks about when you can't call an audible
AFBF ready to celebrate National Volunteer Week
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is preparing to celebrate National Volunteer Week next week from April 17-23. Elise Cruce, AFBF Managing Director of Leadership Development, said Farm Bureau is using the week to celebrate the volunteer work of its...
Closing Market Podcast 4-14-2022
GUEST: Bill Moore, PRICE Futures Group
