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NPB kicking off its national swine health strategy at WPX
At World Pork Expo 2025 the National Pork Board is kicking off its national swine health strategy. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the NPB and pork producers in which the NPB is gathering input from producers about their biggest swine health challenges. The NPB will then work together with the swine industry to help address those hurdles. Dr. Meredith Petersen is director of swine health with the National Pork Board and says that producers have been eager to provide their...
Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year nominations now open
For a fourth straight year, the American Farm Bureau Federation is celebrating farm dogs and the many ways they support farmers and ranchers in producing nutritious food for families and their pets across the country.American Farm Bureau VP of Communications Terri...
Podcast highlighting veterans? contributions to agriculture
Veterans make the choice to serve our country in good times and in bad. A large portion of those veterans come from rural parts of the country. When their enlistments are done, they face a tough decision. Many of them wonder what kind of a contribution they can make...
Ernst introduces Executive Branch Emissions Transparency Act
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has introduced new legislation that would create a publicly accessible database documenting the carbon emissions associated with all fossil fuel-powered travel by the president, vice president, and executive branch political appointees.In her...
Iowa House bill bans anti-natural gas and propane ordinances
The Iowa House has approved legislation that would prohibit cities and counties from banning natural gas or propane hookups to homes. Republican State Representative Jon Jacobsen of Council Bluffs says he offered the bill to keep competition for energy providers high....
U.S. Cattle on Feed up 2%, USDA says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the latest Cattle on Feed Report on Friday. The report showed a 2% increase for inventory.USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam provides some key numbers from USDA?s latest report on cattle feedlot activity. ?The number of...
February milk production drops 1.3 percent
The USDA says milk production in the 24 major milk-producing states totaled 16.8 billion pounds in February. That?s down 1.3 percent from February of 2020. However, production was 2.3 percent above last year after adjusting for the leap year. January revised...
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Biden seeks agriculture?s help in lowering gas prices
Profit Matters 4-13-2022President Biden is turning to the aid of biofuels to help lower prices at the pump.During a visit to POET Bioprocessing in Menlo, Iowa on Tuesday, Biden announced an emergency waiver that will allow summertime sales of E15, a move that Iowa?s...
Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 4-13-22
It is a holiday-shortened trade week. Grains have seen a few setbacks and Jim McCormick of Agmarket.Net talks with Dustin hoffmann to explain what has been going on.
U.S. Cattlemen applaud bill updating the Packers and Stockyards Act
The bipartisan Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act, or A-PLUS Act, got introduced into the House last week.The U.S. Cattlemen?s Association said it?s a long-overdue idea that will help spur more processing capacity in the U.S. if it gets...
South American Weather and Crop Update (4-12-22)
Things are cooling off in South America right now. Brazil?s forecast looks very supportive, and, while Argentina is going to be a little dry, things could be a lot worse down there. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that there shouldn?t really be any major...
Midday Market Podcast- Naomi Blohm TFM- 4-12-22
Biden's announcement of higher summer ethanol blends is supportive to corn prices, and strong soy oil is bolstering soybean prices. Riley Smith talks with Naomi Blohm of Total Farm Marketing.
