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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...
Weekly export sales mostly neutral
The U.S. Export Sales Report was released Friday morning and contained sales data for the week ending February 11th. Allendale commodities broker Greg McBride tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that corn and soybean sales were neutral overall. ?We were neutral...
Ernst tours Quality Food Processors in Denison
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst took a facility tour of Quality Food Processors in Denison Thursday afternoon as part of her 99 County Tour for 2021. Quality Food Processors is a food packing company that is a producer of high-quality bacon products and is a major employer in...
2021 wage increases for H-2A workers
The Farm Labor Survey was released earlier this month by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It has set the minimum wage that farmers must pay H-2A workers. This is called the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). There was an increase of 4.5% this year....
China surpasses U.S., becomes EU?s biggest trading partner
New data from the European Union puts China ahead of the United States as the EU?s biggest trading partner. A spokesperson from China?s Foreign Affairs Ministry calls the data ?great news for both sides.? 2020 saw China-EU economic and trade ties grow stronger against...
Iowa Fuel Choice Coalition opposes Gov Reynolds ethanol mandate
Last month, Governor Kim Reynolds expressed her desire to mandate all fuels in Iowa contain at least 10% ethanol or 11% biodiesel. There would still be non-biofuels options available, but that gas stations would be limited to only having one pump available for those...
Tractor Supply acquires Orscheln Farm and Home
Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home in an all-cash transaction for approximately $297 million. Orscheln Farm and Home operates 167 stores in...
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Markets are being affected by many factors: Crisis in the Black SeaChinese Covid SituationDomestic UseSouth American WeatherUSDA Planting Intentions & Quarterly Grain Stocks ReportsGreg McBride of Allendale talks with Dustin Hoffmann about what we could see heading...
AFBF talks advocacy for women in agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is encouraging farm women to get involved in political advocacy as the next election cycle nears. Isabella Chism, Chair of the AFBF Women?s Leadership Committee, says there are many opportunities for women to get...
Cattle groups applaud U.S.-Japan agreement on beef imports
U.S. cattle groups applauded the announcement of an agreement between the U.S. and Japan on American beef imports. Both countries entered consultations after the beef tariff safeguard got triggered in March 2021.The National Cattlemen?s Beef Association strongly...
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