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U.S. Export Sales Report (5-7-26)
Once again the corn sales were strong this week, and the soybean sales were disappointing. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest U.S. Export Sales Report. Even with the strong corn exports, McBride said the USDA will likely have to make some adjustments in the next WASDE report. Since the exports aren’t providing much news to react to right now, McBride said the markets are looking to things like President Trump’s trade meeting with China for headlines. The team...
Treasury’s SAF tax guidance opens door for aviation biofuel
The biofuels industry could be headed for its next big growth boom with a major early step now complete. Renewable Fuels Association head Geoff Cooper says the Treasury has accepted a modeling tool to measure carbon intensity and eligibility for tax credits for...
Justice Department, FTC approve 2023 merger guidelines
Agribusiness mergers have been a concern for agriculture because they cut down on competition and lead to higher prices for things like inputs. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission issued the 2023 Merger Guidelines describing the factors and...
The flock size does not matter when it comes to HPAI
We have talked at length this year about HPAI or what is commonly known as the bird flu. It is a disease that doesn’t discriminate over which of the animals are infected. That is why it has been so important to take the outbreaks, prevention, and consequences...
Lower farm income levels could just be returning to normal
There’s a lot of buzz about farm income levels, particularly over the fact that they are projected to decrease. However, a decrease in farm income, while it is certainly not preferred, does not spell doom and gloom since we have seen high income levels in recent...
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act looking to advance in Senate
Following the recent House passage of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, attention now turns towards the Senate to take action. National Milk Producers Federation Senior Director of Government Relations and Head of Nutrition Policy Claudia Larson, said there’s...
Ag challenges require new five-year farm bill in 2024
The one-year extension of the farm bill in 2023 did leave a bit of a sour taste in the mouth of legislators and ag groups that pushed hard for a new five-year farm bill. However, the one-year extension does serve a vital purpose says Mike Stranz, vice president of...
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Grassley discusses farm bill framework from Senate Ag Republicans
This week Senator John Boozman (R-AR), the ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee, unveiled the Senate Republican-drafted framework of the farm bill. Republicans have been stating for months that there should be more “farm in the farm bill.” Senate Ag committee...
Reflecting on the outstanding “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” campaign
A marketing initiative by the Iowa Pork Producers Association went viral last football season, encouraging consumers to purchase more ham and bacon through a clever name association. Kevin Hall, Iowa Pork Producers Association Communications Director, said the idea...
Uneventful June WASDE provides little market support
We weren’t expecting much from this month’s WASDE report, and those expectations turned out to be correct. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said this was a very neutral report. However, McBride said that this neutral report does not change the issues we’ll face...
Ag stakeholders react to Republican farm bill framework
Several key agricultural groups and stakeholders issued responses to the Senate Ag Committee Republicans’ farm bill framework. Gregg Doud, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation, calls it a strong framework that marks another important step in...
NPPC is working globally to keep animals safe and trade moving
Earlier this week, we started a conversation with National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) VP of Government Affairs Maria Zieba. We discussed why it is important to have an international coalition to collaborate on finding solutions to foreign animal disease (FAD)...
