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Senate Farm Bill could still contain year-round E15
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it is lifting the summertime restrictions on E15 sales again for 2026. As we experience rising gas prices, year-round E15 sales will provide economic relief for consumers and strengthen the ag industry. However, farmers across the country are still waiting for a permanent solution to year-round E15. Senate Ag Chair John Boozman, speaking at an Agri-Pulse forum, said it may be possible to attach year-round E15 to a Senate farm bill as he...
U.S. pork seeing growing demand in Latin America
A trade team from the National Pork Board, assisted by staff from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), toured retail locations as well as expanding transportation and cold storage facilities during a recent mission to Panama and Colombia. USMEF Chair-elect Randy...
Iowa farmers react to Brazilian farming trip
On my recent trip to Brazil, hosted by Commstock Investments, I had the chance to travel with a few Iowa farmers who came along on the trip to see what there was to learn about agriculture in Brazil. Having that perspective of being in the second largest Ag state in...
Grassley, Fischer, Wyden, Tester reintroduce cattle market reform bill
Senator Chuck Grassley and a bipartisan group of Senators last week introduced the bipartisan Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2023. Joining Grassley was fellow Republican Deb Fischer of Nebraska, and Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Jon Tester of...
Warmer winter temps will define this February
The soils are still completely frozen, so not much has changed when it comes to drought conditions. Since we started this winter with such heavy drought conditions, we?re counting on building and maintaining a snowpack that can give us a head start on our moisture...
Rising water levels on the Mississippi but supply chain issues persist
The water levels of the Mississippi River reached historic lows in the fall of 2022, causing barge traffic to slow and back up without deep enough water to navigate the river. Since then we have seen water levels rise but by how much?The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
There may be some headwinds in the cattle market yet
When you look at the cattle prices, you have to feel pretty good overall. Markets seem to be favoring producers. They are able to hold out until the packers are paying what they want. While inputs and feed costs are higher as well, you should still be able to make...
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Agoro Carbon encouraging cover crop diversification
Diversifying your cover crop strategy can have many sustainable benefits, and that’s why Agoro Carbon is encouraging farmers to add legumes to their cover crop mix. Clay Craighton, strategic accounts manager, said the change will allow legacy farmers to enjoy the...
USDA provides $5 million to help organic dairy producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a second round of payments for dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP), providing an additional $5 million to help dairy producers mitigate market volatility, higher input...
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...
