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World Pork Expo hosts second Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet
The second annual Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet was held at this year’s World Pork Expo. The event, which is for young people aged 18-22, has competitors take a deep dive into current pork industry issues and gain an understanding of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) producer-led policy development process. Mary Lanoue, one of this year’s competitors, said she was excited for the opportunity to polish her communications skills while also learning about an industry that is fairly...
Iowa Soybean has their board meetings in Ankeny
It is a strange time. Normally, we would be gearing up for an in-person gathering at Commodity Classic in San Antonio, next week. However, due to the pandemic that took a hold of us just after Commodity Classic last year, we are grounded and meeting virtually. This...
Iowa?s melting snowpack helping subsoil conditions
The warm temperatures this week and next across Iowa are helping melt the state?s large snowpack, which is good news for subsoil moisture conditions. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says that while the melting snowpack won?t provide a lot of precipitation...
Allendale broker: Weekly export sales ?very disappointing?
Export sales were less than friendly this week, according to an Allendale broker. The U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday morning had bearish numbers for corn, soybeans, wheat, and soybean oil. Total corn exports on the week were 599,100 metric tons, soybeans were...
Pilgrim?s Pride pleads guilty to price fixing
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation this week pleaded guilty to price-fixing allegations. The Department of Justice announced the plea, and a sentence to pay approximately $107 million in criminal fines.According to the plea agreement entered in the U.S. District Court in...
Naig lauds IDALS cover crop insurance program at IFU forum
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig was a special guest for the Iowa Farmers Union?s recent virtual lunch and learn program. During the forum, Secretary Naig was asked by IFU members if the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship plans to continue...
USMEF seeks expanded beef exports to Sub-Saharan Africa
The U.S. Meat Export Federation believes there?s room for beef export growth in Sub-Saharan Africa after a record-setting year in the region in 2020. U.S. beef exports to Sub-Saharan Africa set a new record last year, reaching nearly 27,000 metric tons valued at $23.4...
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EPA further expands use of Enlist products for the 2022 growing season
Several grower groups, including the American Soybean Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, and National Cotton Council, welcomed and expressed appreciation for an announcement from EPA that will restore use of Enlist...
Iowa conditions ripe for high SCN population in 2022
If it isn?t one challenge in agriculture, it is another. We know that many of these challenges are out of our control, and the best we can do is prepare or react accordingly.The old adage is that ?misery loves company.? That is why many of the challenges we face in...
Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 3-30-22
Tomorrow is USDA report day. Question marks loom over Russian and Ukrainian peace talks. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net talks with us about what we can expect as we head into Wednesday.
Bird flu outbreaks continue to grow in Iowa
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has confirmed two new outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the state.During a virtual press conference Tuesday afternoon, Naig announced that HPAI was detected in a commercial egg-laying chicken flock of 1.5 million...
Closing Market Podcast 3-29-2022
GUEST: Bill Moore, PRICE Futures Group
