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Proposed biofuels volumes bring optimism to Iowa
The biofuels industry has faced a rough stretch in recent years, with uncertainty and setbacks taking a toll not just on producers but on the entire agricultural economy. Blending decisions made under the previous administration led to the closure of several ethanol and biodiesel plants across Iowa, the nation’s leading biofuels producer. Those closures hit rural communities hard and weakened demand for corn and soybean oil. But last week’s announcement from the EPA on new Renewable Volume...
What do soy prices mean for Iowa biodiesel?
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have noticed that the soy complex has seen some significant upswing in prices as of late. Farmers are taking advantage of the markets and look to plant more acres to soybeans in 2021. However, so much of the biodiesel...
Stabenow introduces new bill to boost clean energy
Senator Debbie Stabenow this week introduced a new bill to boost manufacturing by providing a tax credit to manufacturers who retool or build facilities to produced clean energy parts. The Michigan Democrat, who also chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced...
CFAP round 3 rollout date unknown at this time
It remains up in the air when the Biden Administration will distribute funds as part of the third round of aid through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. Passed by Congress in December, the third round of CFAP aid would continue to help farmers who are suffering...
South American weather and crop update (3-2-2021)
The Brazilian soybean harvest continues to trail its average pace due to complicated weather conditions.In this week?s South American weather and crop update on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Allendale commodities broker Greg McBride says Brazil?s soybean...
Iowa Valley student wins GROWMARK state essay contest
The Iowa state winner of the 2021 GROWMARK essay contest is an FFA member from the Iowa Valley Community School District.Sydney Benscoter took the top honors in this year?s GROWMARK FFA essay contest for the state. Karen Jones with GROWMARK says the theme of this...
Truterra partners with Dubuque County on sustainability improvements
Sustainability is a large focus in agriculture now. There are so many ways that you can improve the impact your operation has on the environment, that it would take this whole article to talk about them. The biggest hurdle is getting more farmers to sign on to these...
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U.S. Export Sales Report (3-31-22)
The USDA released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday.This week?s report was mostly neutral. Surprisingly, the new crop soybean sales weren?t as good as what we?ve been seeing recently. In fact, it seems that we?ve backed off of new crop sales this week in...
Analyzing the recent Hogs and Pigs Report
A webinar hosted by the Pork Checkoff this week helped break down the recent Hogs and Pigs Report released by the USDA.Dr. Steve Meyer with Partners for Production Agriculture says that as of March 1st, there were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down two...
Weekend Ag Matters 4-2-22
On this week's episode:Russ Parker provides his weekly faith-based "Food for Thought"Riley Smith checks in with Allendale's Greg McBride to break down the latest round of USDA reports.Dustin Hoffmann talks with Greg Tylka of Iowa State and the SCN Coalition
Hinson calls on Biden admin to support biofuels, year-round E15
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is calling on the Biden administration to fully utilize Iowa?s biofuel industry to bring down fuel prices.During her weekly press call Friday morning, Hinson discussed her efforts to prioritize domestic energy production and goals to...
Opening Market Podcast- Matt Bennett AgMarket.Net- 4-1-22
Yesterday's USDA reports were very friendly to corn, but caused soybean prices to plummet. However, we're still seeing exceptionally high bean prices overall. Riley Smith talks with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net.
