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GROWMARK upgrades fertilizer terminal to boost efficiency
As fertilizer demand ramps up during the spring planting season, GROWMARK has completed major upgrades to its St. Louis dry fertilizer terminal aimed at improving speed and flow for truck shipments. Terminal Manager Jordan Flurke said the original facility, built in the late 1970s, was long overdue for modernization. “The system was built for 280 tons per hour. Now, we’re operating with two new systems capable of moving 600 tons per hour,” Flurke said, noting that trucks are now being turned...
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...
Gov. Reynolds proclaims April as ?Meat on the Table Month?
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday proclaimed April as ?Meat on the Table Month,? encouraging Iowans to support the livestock industry through meat consumption and purchases. The governor?s proclamation was praised by the Iowa Cattlemen?s Association, says ICA...
Japan hikes tariffs on U.S. beef imports
Japan has temporarily set higher tariffs on U.S. beef imports. Joe Schuele with the U.S. Meat Export Federation says U.S. beef exports to Japan have been very strong of late, which set off a safeguard trigger that implements a higher tariff rate for 30 days. ?We knew...
Farmland real estate a seller?s market with less supply
A Farmers National Company official says buyers are looking for farms to purchase, whether it be farmers or investors. Randy Dickhut, Senior Vice President of Real Estate Operations for Farmers National Company, says his business is getting more calls than ever from...
John Deere recognizes its leadership role in Ag?s future
Agriculture is evolving. It has been since the first seeds were ever planted in the soil for the hopes of growing food. Over those centuries and millennia, we have constantly sought out ways to do the job better. The tools and practices we use have been just as...
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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.
Summertime E15 Moratorium to be lifted
Today, President Biden will be in Menlo, where it is expected that he will be removing restrictions on summertime E15 sales. This comes at a time when motorists are paying higher gas prices due to the situation in the Ukraine and economic retaliations against Russia....
Infrastructure law to boost high-speed rural internet
President Biden?s bipartisan infrastructure law has the chance to bring Americans universal high-speed internet, according to infrastructure bill coordinator Mitch Landrieu. During a press conference on Monday, Landrieu said high-speed internet will be getting a very...
NCGA sees success with its ambassador program
The National Corn Growers Association is calling its National Research Ambassador Program a success. Jason Lewis, chair of the Sustainable Ag Research team for NCGA, says the ambassador program?s inaugural year went very well.?The purpose of it is to build a network...
