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U.S. Export Sales Report (6-12-25)
This week’s export sales had some very nice numbers, but much of that was ignored with the recent announcements from the EPA. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest export sales from the USDA. McBride said there could be some beneficial adjustments for the corn in the next two major USDA reports as well. Soybeans, on the other hand, are glad that there was other news to distract from this report. The soybean exports are probably due for a correction, but McBride...
Meat Institute seeks SCOTUS review in case against California?s Prop 12
The North American Meat Institute recently asked the Supreme Court to review an earlier ruling in a challenge of California's Proposition 12: The Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. The Meat Institute petition specifically asks the Supreme Court to review a U.S. Court...
Vilsack: Farm income issues a priority for USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says one of his main priorities as head of USDA will be to address issues with farm income. Speaking at the National Farmers Union?s convention Monday morning, Secretary Vilsack said farmers and ranchers throughout the country...
Naig addresses pesticide drift reporting concerns
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently responded to farmers? concerns over the timeliness of reporting pesticide drift cases to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. During a recent virtual forum hosted by the Iowa Farmers Union, Secretary...
USMEF concerned with West Coast port congestion
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says vessel congestion has worsened in recent weeks at West Coast ports, which is a growing concern for red meat exporters. According to USMEF senior director of export services and access Travis Arp, smooth cargo movement through West...
Warning signs for dairy industry in 2021
As the economy tries to bring itself back from the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a lot of uncertainties still looming. This is especially true in the agriculture industry. Processing and the supply chain have all been affected, but production is still good.The dairy...
Vilsack: China living up to trade deal
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says China is making good on its promises in the phase one trade deal it signed with the U.S. last year. Vilsack points out the agreement allows market conditions to determine how much it has to buy from American farmers. COVID-19...
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U.S. considering more ethanol in gasoline
The White House is considering the possibility of removing restrictions on summer sales of higher ethanol blends as a way to help lower the cost of fuel for American drivers.Three sources close to the discussion told Reuters that President Biden is looking at ways to...
GROWMARK & Solinftec partner on new robot technology
Digital technology in agriculture is by no means something new. However, we continually see tech & agriculture companies pushing the limits of what the technology can do. No longer are we just looking at plant counts and mapping our field. We are scanning each and...
Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks reports show plenty of volatility
The USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the Prospective Plantings report and the quarterly Grain Stocks report on Thursday.If you were watching the markets at eleven o'clock this morning, then you saw the grain prices jump all over the...
Closing Market Podcast 3-31-2022
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U.S. hog inventory down 2%
As of March 1, there were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down two percent from March 2021 and down three percent from December 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the report...
