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Increasing opportunities for U.S. pork in South Korea
South Korea ranks as the fifth-largest market for U.S. pork year-to-date. Andy Tauer, vice president of international market development with the National Pork Board, said strong consumer demand in South Korea is expected to keep growing, which could move the country even higher on the global demand scale. The Heartland Trip gathered 21 U.S. farmers across commodities to see firsthand the collaborative work being done with the U.S. Meat Export Federation. In South Korea, the quality, taste,...
AI in agriculture is here and assisting farmers each day
AI, or artificial intelligence, is beginning to be applied to agriculture in tangible ways that can assist farmers with day-to-day tasks. Heather Hampton Knodle, president of Knodle Farms in Illinois, recently spoke about AI at the Rural Economic Outlook Conference at...
Bayer partners with Cornfed Farms to create first ForwardFarm in Midwest
Bayer is proud to announce that Cornfed Farms, a fourth-generation farm operated by the Mohr family, has been designated as the first Bayer ForwardFarm site in the Midwest and the only ForwardFarm in the United States. This recognition places Cornfed Farms as one of...
The rock that feeds the world: Inside a Canadian Potash mine
Most farmers are familiar with potash as a key source of potassium on a fertilizer tag, which helps crops grow stronger, healthier, and more productive. But fewer have stopped to think about where it actually comes from. Before it ever reaches a field, potash begins...
Taking a look at WASDE estimates despite government shutdown
The impact of the government shutdown continues to be felt, as today was supposed to be the October WASDE report. However, we can still look at the trade estimates to get an idea of what this month’s report could have looked like. Allendale commodity broker Greg...
Farm aid delay is another shutdown casualty
It will take Congress to replenish the Commodity Credit Corporation, assuming that is the course the administration takes to fund emergency farm aid growers need now. But new appropriations were not in the cards, and the government was shut down. House Appropriations...
Senate Ag Committee Senator says China no longer reliable ag trading partner
Senate Ag Committee Republican Roger Marshall of Kansas says China is no longer a reliable ag trading partner. He argues that United States producers need to utilize value-added farm goods to make up for losses in the Chinese market. Value added farm goods are...
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Efficiency without reward in today’s dairy markets
Trying to make sense of today’s dairy markets might feel like trying to churn butter with a whisk. You can put in the effort, but the results may not make much sense. After a short stretch of stronger prices that gave producers a little breathing room, milk values...
Motorcade for Trade highlights challenges farmers are facing
The Motorcade for Trade is traveling across the country to highlight the issues that farmers are facing in the current ag economy due to tariff challenges and shifting export markets. Ally McKone, Farmers for Free Trade representative with the Motorcade for Trade,...
Plenty to see and do at 2026 AFBF Convention
There are many things to see and do at next year’s American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. Farmers and ranchers should make plans now to attend the event, which will take place January 9-14, 2026, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. Niki Jones,...
Iowa growers urged to follow their fall soil health checklist
As Iowa nears the stretch run of harvest, attention will soon turn to soil health. With each growing season comes unique challenges and with the cost of fertilizer at elevated levels, this season’s soil health discussion is under the microscope. Mark Christianson is a...
NFU urges White House and Congress to quickly deliver relief for family farmers
National Farmers Union (NFU) today sent letters to President Trump and Congressional leaders urging immediate action to provide economic relief for family farmers and ranchers facing worsening financial conditions. NFU emphasized that aid should reach family farm...
