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U.S. Export Sales Report (6-5-25)
Ahead of next week’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, the export sales are almost lined right up with where they should be. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said corn sales had another good report this week. At this point, the soybean export totals for this year are also status quo. Since soybeans are basically just meeting the USDA’s export goals, McBride said he doesn’t expect to see any adjustments in the June WASDE report next week. However, McBride...
Inheritance tax repeal passes Iowa Senate Committee
The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee has advanced legislation that would eliminate the inheritance tax in the state. By an 11-6 vote Wednesday, the committee gave initial approval to Senate File 576, which makes two significant changes to Iowa?s tax code. The bill...
Bayer offering Dicamba training programs through March
Last fall the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recertified the use of dicamba products for a five-year period. They also tightened up a few of the regulations that were varying from state to state and introduced a nationwide cutoff date for applications. These...
Senate confirms Michael Regan as EPA Administrator
The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Regan as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. By a 66-34 vote, the full Senate approved President Biden?s pick to lead the EPA. The 44-year-old Regan most recently led the North Carolina Department of...
American Rescue Plan Act passes Congress
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack touted provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress this week. The House of Representatives passed the bill Wednesday afternoon, following previous Senate approval, which made a few changes to the legislation...
Grassley calls on USDA to assist biofuels industry
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and eight of their Senate colleagues, sent a letter Monday to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging USDA to assist biofuel producers hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the letter, the...
USDA extends free meals to children through summer 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced a nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to continue receiving nutritious meals this summer when schools are out of session. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says USDA is...
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U.S. and Mexico Ag Secretaries meet to address shared priorities
United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Mexico Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos met this week to continue cooperation on shared priorities including open trade, science-based policy making, and sustainable and...
Ernst discusses Ukraine?s impact on global food security
U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Roger Marshall (Kan.) held an on-the-record briefing Wednesday about the war in Ukraine and what it means for global food security.Ernst and Marshall ? who are both a part of the Senate Agriculture Committee ? were joined by members of the...
Grassley pleased Biden is considering E15 summertime sales
The Biden administration is reportedly considering summertime sales of E15.Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley on Tuesday said he?s pleased the administration is taking a look at E15 as an option to help lower high fuel prices across the country.?The president has said he...
NCGA & EDF bestow award on Iowa Seed Corn Cover Crop Initiative
Farmers are making strides in reducing nutrient runoff and looking at ways of regenerating the soil. The practices take on many forms, but all are essential to the future of agriculture. We need to be able to manage the resources that allow us to keep the soil healthy...
Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 4-6-22
It's been a topsy-turvey ride the past few days in the markets. Jim McCormick talks with Dustin Hoffmann about where things are at midweek, and what he looks for in Friday's WASDE report.
