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Keeping up with evolving crop diseases and pests
Crop diseases and pests tend to adapt and evolve quickly, so it’s important that the available seed hybrids are able to change along with them. Dustin Bowling, LG Seeds brand product manager, said they brought a healthy number of new varieties to market this year. Bowling said it’s their goal to provide a strong portfolio of products that producers can use no matter where they are across the country. Bowling said there are many sets of hands and eyes that intensively analyze each hybrid before...
Optimizing feed management plans for a more sustainable operation
Sustainable farming practices can be a win/win scenario for everyone involved in a livestock operation. Farming sustainably means farming efficiently and minimizing input costs. It also means optimizing feed conversion and maximizing animal health.Feed cost is a large...
Key opportunities for U.S. red meat in Africa
The African continent presents a tremendous opportunity for protein demand- particularly for variety meats- while post-COVID expansion of e-commerce, particularly in Kenya, opens up food retail to nearly every corner of the country. U.S. Meat Export Federation Africa...
Senate passes bill to avert catastrophic rail strike
The Senate passed a bill to avoid a potentially catastrophic U.S. railroad strike and sent the bill to President Biden?s desk for his signature. Crossroads Today says the vote came after mounting pressure on lawmakers to move swiftly. Without action, a strike could...
USDA makes trade trip to Spain
The mantra for the last few years in Ag trade has been, ?don?t put all your eggs in one basket.? While we have had a diversified group of trading partners, the recent trade war with China showed us the importance of this diversification. China may be our largest...
Enlist E3 sees increased usage among Iowa farmers
As we get to the end of the year, it?s time to reflect on the successes and struggles we dealt with in 2022. While we did face plenty of issues, we also saw plenty of advancements as well. Every year, we see new seed genetics coming out, and Pioneer especially has...
U.S. pork can differentiate from competitors in Chile and Colombia
National Pork Board uses different partners to gain insights to foreign markets like Chile and Columbia. Courtney Knupp, vice president of international market development, said these alliances help inform approaches that help differentiate U.S. Pork in the global...
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Economic viability begins in your hog nursery
?Let?s start at the beginning; a very good place to start.?Okay, I don?t claim to like ?The Sound of Music? by any means, but I know that it is a very famous line in the movie. There is a lot of truth to that saying and its many incarnations over the generations. Its...
Drought continues to expand across the state
Despite decent rainfalls over the weekend, drought conditions continue to expand across Iowa. At this point, it?s going to take a lot to even make a dent on moisture deficits in some areas. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan gave an update on the U.S. Drought...
Prop 12 timeline delayed, but industry concerns still remain
Pork already in the pipeline will get an added six months to be sold in California before the standards of Proposition 12 go fully into effect under an agreement between the courts and the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The product must be produced by...
Connecting with customers to deliver sustainable pork products
Studies from within the pork industry have shown that customers value sustainable pork products and seek out those products in the marketplace, says Chris Hostetler the director of animal science with the National Pork Board.Chris says that customers often purchase...
NPPC talks about strategies in trade
Last week, we started a conversation with Maria Zieba, Vice President of International Affairs for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). In the conversation we talked a little bit about the strong start that trade has had in 2023 for the pork industry. Also, we...
