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Norbrook offering antibiotic to target swine respiratory diseases
One of the most pressing health challenges in today’s swine industry is respiratory disease, as outbreaks are increasing in frequency and severity. Of course, vaccination is the primary method to control and prevent respiratory diseases, but when that doesn’t work, producers need to have access to reliable treatments. Cefenil RTU, a broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic from Norbrook, is a tool that can help to manage those potential infections. Dr. Megan Bollin, swine technical services...
World Pork Expo set for June 9-11 in Des Moines
The world?s largest pork-specific trade show will go on as scheduled in Des Moines later this year. The 2021 World Pork Expo will take place June 9-11 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Doug Fricke, director of trade show marketing for National Pork Producers Council,...
USMEF calls Ecuador a ?promising market? for U.S. red meat
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says Ecuador is a promising market for U.S. red meat exports. Ecuador imported U.S. agricultural products at a record pace in 2020, including a new high for U.S. beef. However, as Cheyenne McEndaffer, USMEF director of export services...
ITC announces phosphate fertilizer duties
Last week the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled on information concerning the fertilizer markets in the United States. After holding a public hearing on the influx of Russian and Moroccan phosphates flooding the marketplace, the ITC announced it...
Digital divide negatively impacting rural areas, AFBF says
The American Farm Bureau Federation says the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the digital divide between rural and urban communities. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall recently said it?s clear that rural communities need help with infrastructure and labor. Duvall told...
ASA honors Iowan with Distinguished Leadership Award
The American Soybean Association (ASA) recognized John Heisdorffer, from Keota, Iowa, with its Distinguished Leadership Award during an awards ceremony broadcast on March 16.The ASA Distinguished Leadership Award recognizes a soybean grower or association staff leader...
Grassley helps reintroduce death tax repeal
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has joined several of his Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, more commonly known as the death tax. In his weekly conference call with farm reporters Monday morning, Grassley said the...
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Iowa?s E15 sales grew to record high in 2021, report says
A recent report from the Iowa Department of Revenue shows E15 sales in Iowa reached new levels in 2021.The 2021 Retailers Fuel Gallons Annual report highlighted all-time record E15 sales in Iowa, totaling nearly 87 million gallons. This broke the previous record by...
Opening Market Podcast – Greg McBride Allendale 4-11-22
Soybeans are seeing some corrections. Is that going to put too much weight on corn? Greg McBride of Allendale talks about this, as well as a flash sale of corn to China, and more on today's Opening Market Podcast with Dustin Hoffmann
April WASDE report a bit disappointing
The April WASDE report was a bit disappointing this time around. Several expected changes simply didn?t happen for this month?s numbers. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the report had a bearish hint to it, but there just wasn?t a lot of action today...
Weekend Ag Matters- April 9th, 2022
In this week's episode of Weekend Ag Matters, Riley runs down the news headlines, Russ brings us his faith-based food for thought, Dustin talks with Congresswoman Cindy Axne about E-15 and the NWS Alert System, and Brent shares some comments from Iowa Senator Joni...
Hinson urges Biden to quickly fill key ag-related positions
Two key agricultural positions remain vacated under the Biden administration.In a letter sent to President Biden this week, U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and many of their colleagues urged the administration to quickly...
