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Younger consumers continue to cook more pork
Demand for ground pork continues to grow, driven by its versatility in the kitchen and its role as a gateway protein for younger consumers learning to cook with pork. Gen Z and millennial consumers are leading in both purchase frequency and annual spending. Neal Hull, director of state and regional marketing with the National Pork Board, said they are working with retailers to ensure ground pork is prominently placed and easy for shoppers to find in the meat case. Hull said one area they...
Secretary Naig announces pesticide applicator testing options
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will once again offer in-person and online pesticide applicator testing options for commercial and private applicators this spring. The Department...
USMEF Chair recaps discussions at Cattle Industry Convention
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Chair Randy Spronk participated in his first Cattle Industry Convention last week in Orlando. Spronk said he had conversations with cattle producers and other beef industry leaders about the importance of expanding global demand for...
Agoro celebrates 2 million acre mark
Farmers are enrolling more and more acres into conversation practices and carbon market programs. It has been an interesting trend to watch happen over the past few years. Agoro Carbon Alliance has been one of the companies touting their carbon credit program, which...
Short stature corn suits the nature of corn production
One of the newest and most unique developments in seed technology has been the emergence of short stature corn. Believe it or not, there are many different benefits to having shorter corn, like having a greater resistance to wind damage. Myron Stine, president of...
New poll suggests ag economic downturn
A new poll of agricultural economists by Farm Journal shows most expect lower commodity prices, along with the outlook for higher costs, to weigh on the agriculture industry in 2024. Farm Journal has partnered with the University of Missouri to create the Ag...
Tax bill passes in House, some ag senators raise doubts
Members of Congress from ag heavy states helped to push sweeping tax legislation across the finish line in the House, but there may be more resistance ahead in the Senate. The message of House members in favor of the bill, that it will benefit farmers and ranchers,...
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How high can steer prices climb?
Despite very low overall numbers of beef cattle in the country, United States beef producers have continued to produce more beef than analysts expected. Here is USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer. That contraction taking place from 2024 to 2025. Meyer continues by saying...
Pork producers make a big impact in international markets
The U.S. Red Meat Symposium took place in Mexico City last month. Pat Bane, board member of the National Pork Board, said they toured different types of consumer markets. Bane visited Mexico City to represent U.S. Pork at the US Meat Export Federation inaugural event....
EIA: SAF production capacity will continue to grow
The Energy Information Administration is predicting the production capacity of sustainable aviation fuel in the U.S. to increase from 2,000 barrels a day to 30,000 barrels a day this year. That’s if all announced capacity additions manage to successfully come online....
ISU studying HPAI in raw milk
A recent study at Iowa State University investigated how Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is being detected in raw milk. Dr. Rahul Nelli of the ISU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory talked with us about the collaboration that went into this project. Nelli gave...
Holding old crop grain could be “playing with fire”
We are unofficially halfway through the growing season, and we will be harvesting before we know it. Before we start, there are a few decisions that must be made. One is dealing with any old crop grain you still have in the bin. The quarterly grain stocks report at...
