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Senator says time is running out for US growers, help needed now
United States Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) told the Senate that U.S. growers can’t wait much longer for help from Washington. Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says that the combination of high input costs and uncertainty in trade has brought farm finances dangerously close to the struggles of the 1980s farm crisis. This scenario is playing out with the backdrop of one of the biggest bumper crops in years. Fischer argues that her Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act would help to drive...
Organizations want congress to pass TPA
America?s top food and ag organizations representing thousands of farmers, ranchers, producers, and workers sent a letter to Congress urging action to improve ag exports. More than 50 of the most influential food and ag groups urged Congress to pass Trade Promotion...
USB wisely investing Checkoff dollars to drive demand Part 3: Optimism
The United Soybean Board manages the soy checkoff and has been working hard to invest those checkoff dollars into more research to help generate more demand, both internationally and domestically. We continue our talk with Mack Marshall from the United Soybean Board...
New Fendt tractor brings flexibility to farmers
The Fendt 200 Vario series tractor was introduced to North America in early 2023 and brings more options to farmers and their operations. David Soliday a senior marketing manager for Fendt tractors says that the 200 series offers a lot of versatility for farmers.The...
U.S. Export Sales Report (3-17-23)
Export sales are starting to look better with the latest report. Total sales are still down, but things are starting to improve. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.McBride said we?ve also seen three...
Iowa Senator Ernst questions Ag Secretary Vilsack on grant programs
Since the pandemic, USDA has offered grants to farmers and co-ops that are looking to start meat processing facilities. This is an effort to open up competition against the ?Big-4? processors and the hold they have had on the livestock marketplace. This hold caused a...
SHIC and NPB collaborating for swine health
Protecting the health of the U.S. swine herd through disease monitoring and research is a goal of the National Pork Board (NPB) and the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC). Dr. Paul Sundberg with SHIC said the program was started back in 2015 using Pork Checkoff...
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Former ag secretary Bill Northey talks 2023 crop year
Anticipation building for full scale harvest to begin across the state. Certainly that happens every year as we reap the rewards of our efforts yet this year it comes with a bit of trepidation this year as well with the dry weather and a concern for yield results....
Ernst not pleased with slow pace of Farm Bill
The Farm Bill Deadline is next Saturday the 30th of September. As of right now, not only does it look like we won’t get it done before next week, but we may also not even get it done before next year. That is the worst-case scenario, as we look at what will likely be...
U.S. Export Sales Report (9-21-23)
Very low soybean exports provided a bearish tone to an otherwise unremarkable report. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of the latest U.S. export sales. While this had a slight impact on the lower prices today, McBride said the Fed’s...
Precision ag technology providing new tools for farmers
As precision ag technology continues to make advances in almost every area of agriculture, farmers are uncovering new tools to make their operation as efficient and cost friendly as possible. One of the latest technological advancements from Precision Planting is the...
113th National Cattle Congress wraps up fair season
Wrapping up County Fair and Festival season in Iowa and what a fitting grand finale. One of the most traditional events is the National Cattle Congress. The 113th National Cattle Congress runs through Sunday on the north side of Waterloo and Jim Koch, General Manager,...
