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Growers fear 2027 prices will put fertilizer out of reach
A recent survey by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) left no doubt that high fertilizer prices will continue to be a big concern for farmers, especially in 2027. NCGA President Jed Bower talked about the ag community is on the verge of having some very big problems. Bower said there’s not enough regulations on the giant fertilizer companies. Bower added that countervailing duties on fertilizer imports need to end for good. For more information, visit ncga.com.
Vilsack highlights USDA’s commitment to future generations in ag
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed students, agricultural educators, and guests at the opening session of the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo before signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the organization formalizing a partnership to prepare...
Naig talks harvest and getting 2024 going
As we are coming to the end of the 2023 harvest, Mother Nature is still throwing us a few curveballs, to remind us how unhinged she has become. We have had warm days, cold days, and even some snow as we hope to wrap up. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells us about what...
Cattle inventory swing could have prolonged impact on prices
The USDA released a bearish Cattle on Feed report in October, showing cattle on feed at 11.5 million head, which is the second-highest figure on record. Bernt Nelson, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, explained what this means for cattle markets moving...
Current conditions of the pork industry
Partners for Production Agriculture’s Economist Dr. Steve Meyer says pig farmers have been dealing with losses worse than 1998. Of those three things listed by Dr. Meyer; pork producers are only responsible for supplying the pigs. Meyer says wholesale demand has...
Secretary Naig announces expansion of NE Iowa water quality project
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that an effective Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Grundy, Black Hawk, Tama and Marshall Counties is expanding its territory while also adding a new phase that focuses on edge-of-field conservation...
Now’s the time for soybean soil sampling
Farmers are beginning the analysis of the 2023 crop yield before harvest wraps up. Troy Bauer of BASF says making notes is important as it relates to solving crop issues. One of the eye-popping stats so far on some of the early data is that soybean fields that had...
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Silver linings to rainy weather planting delays
As we finish up the 200th consecutive week of drought in Iowa, there’s actually some hope to be found, as the drought conditions are very much trending in the right direction. The recent storms have dumped off plentiful amounts of rainfall for the soils across the...
The latest tool to help growers battle SCN
If you are a soybean grower in the Midwest you are well aware of the threat of soybean cyst nematode or SCN. The yield robbing pest is responsible for $1.5 billion dollars in loss annually. To give growers another tool to help fight SCN, BASF has developed a new...
U.S. Export Sales Report (5-2-24)
Despite an exciting day in the grain markets, export sales were very mild this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said corn and beans came within estimates. Corn sales are only slightly behind the 5-year average, but McBride said beans are far enough behind...
The 2024 Iowa’s best burger announced
From cheese curds to chip dust, burgers as big as dinner plates to multiple patty burgers, fresh veggies to cheeses, and sauces to spreads, this year’s Top 10 Iowa’s Best Burger restaurants had it all! However, only one can claim the title of Iowa’s Best Burger in...
Ag Committees release previews of Farm Bill
Yesterday, while the NAFB attended Washington Watch, House Ag Committee Chairman GT Thompson released a framework for the House Version of the Farm Bill, and Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman released the full Senate version. Both addressed the NAFB members in attendance...
