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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...
Time to plan ahead for protection against sudden death syndrome in soybeans
As growers begin looking ahead to 2023, its crucial to look back on where sudden death syndrome (SDS) appeared in soybeans this year. The combination of unpredictable weather and a history of SDS infection could mean challenges ahead in future soybean crops. Zach...
Another record land sale in Iowa
Iowa set another record for farmland sales. Seventy-three acres of high-quality farmland in Sioux County, Iowa, sold for $30,000 per acre at auction on November 11. That?s a total sale worth $2.195 million. That?s just part of a new $30,000-per-acre club in Iowa. A...
Expanding overseas markets for Iowa soybean exports
Iowa soybeans are a sought-after commodity in the international market because of their quality and consistency. The Iowa Soybean Association is always looking for regions in the international market to expand soybean exports.Grant Kimberley, Sr. Director of Market...
Turkey tips ahead of Thanksgiving
As we are just over a week away from Thanksgiving, or turkey day as many call it, our attentions are on the preparation of the holiday feast. Unless, of course, you're one of the younger members of the family. Then your attention turns to mashed potatoes and looking...
Farmers need to wait until soil is ready for anhydrous
Farmers in top corn producing states like Iowa and Illinois favor fall application of anhydrous ammonia rather than risking a wet spring and any price hikes or supply disruptions. However, patience is a virtue when it comes to fall anhydrous application. AgriGold...
South American Weather and Crop Update (11-15-22)
The dry areas of Brazil finally got some rain, which was much appreciated by the farmers there. However, Argentina is still dry. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.With those timely rains,...
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Underutilized cuts key to expanding lamb exports
At the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference, USMEF Caribbean Representative Liz Wunderlich updated members on marketing strategies and activities for U.S. lamb in the region, which are made possible through support from the USDA Market Access...
Supreme Court’s WOTUS ruling a big win for pork producers
Freedom to operate is top of mind for most pork producers in 2023. Pork producers were dealt a setback in their freedom to operate their farms as they see fit with the Supreme Court?s recent Prop 12 ruling which allows California to decide how hogs are raised in other...
Survey details farmland ownership in Iowa
As the average age of Iowa's farmland owners continues to rise, other trends in landownership have begun to emerge. According to an Iowa State University study, 58 percent of Iowa's farmland is now leased out, a significant increase from the last time the same study...
Prop 12 brings a fast-moving period of uncertainty for producers
Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States held up California?s Proposition 12 as legal. This was not the answer that the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau were hoping to have happen. While many justices agreed that this was going to...
Markets have already moved on from the June WASDE
The markets had a very muted reaction to today?s WASDE report. We were expecting bearish numbers, and that?s exactly what we got. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown on the numbers.Despite these weather concerns, the USDA did not make any cuts...
