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U.S. Export Sales Report (9-11-25)

U.S. Export Sales Report (9-11-25)

With the end of the old crop marketing year, this week’s export sales were a little deceiving at first glance. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said corn sales were good this week, but they were slightly inflated by old crop carryover. It was a similar story with soybean sales, but McBride said soybeans are still not quite where they need to be in order to meet the USDA’s projections. McBride said there should be strength in the soybean sales at this time of year, but this has actually...

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USDA announces efforts to increase rural veterinarians

USDA announces efforts to increase rural veterinarians

There is a shortage of rural veterinarians in the United States and the low numbers are creating issues for animal health in rural areas. On Thursday Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new plan designed to increase the number of veterinarians in rural America....

Fresh pork expected to be more price-competitive with beef and chicken

Fresh pork expected to be more price-competitive with beef and chicken

A National Pork Board report expects pork to be even more price-competitive with beef and chicken during the fall. The pork supply continues to fall short of expectations. In the last month, slaughter is down 3.3 percent, and when combined with the decline in weights,...

Farmers applaud court decision on H-2A costs

Farmers applaud court decision on H-2A costs

Farms across America face razor-thin margins and rising input costs, especially when relying on seasonal labor. Family-run operations often struggle to hire and retain enough workers during peak seasons to get crops planted, tended, and harvested. Under the H-2A visa...

Hog farmers drive demand for U.S. soybeans

Hog farmers drive demand for U.S. soybeans

The Soy Checkoff is driving domestic demand for U.S. soybeans by creating and developing domestic demand opportunities. There are three main focuses that the United Soybean Board is acting on to achieve this goal and support American soybean producers. United Soybean...

U.S. Export Sales Report (8-28-25)

U.S. Export Sales Report (8-28-25)

The weekly export sales continue to show two different stories, with corn having another record week while soybeans struggle. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said old crop corn sales will definitely hit the USDA’s goals. Soybeans rebounded slightly, but they...

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Making tough decisions on fall fertilizer

Making tough decisions on fall fertilizer

As the harvest season approaches farmers are preparing to make tough decisions on fertilizer. With phosphorus and potassium prices high, some growers might be tempted to pull back on fertilizer but that can be a rash decision that can lead to problems in the future....