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U.S. dairy industry hoping to see USMCA renewal
U.S. agriculture groups are watching the pending negotiations between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada as the countries work on renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Tony Rice, the director of trade policy for the National Milk Producers Federation, said the USMCA is very important for the dairy industry and U.S. dairy exports. Rice said the Federation supports the continuation of USMCA, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be improved, starting with U.S. dairy access to Canada. Rice said...
U.S. beef exports to east asia on a record pace
The USDA?s Foreign Agricultural Service released a report titled ?U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace.? Despite economic uncertainties brought on by COVID, continued global supply chain challenges, and a competitive global beef market, American exports to...
FMC unveiling new Adastrio? fungicide for 2023
We know that crop diseases are always bringing their A-game when we do battle in the fields each year. Many of these yield-robbing diseases are also good at adapting or evading our tools altogether. We must have companies that adapt their technology to keep our crops...
BASF helps farmers finance their product choices
One of the biggest parts of selecting what products to use during a crop year is the financial commitment. Farmers want to know that they will get a good return on investment before they even think about using a specific line of products. Matt Malone, BASF senior...
2022 Iowa legislative session provided positive results for soybean farmers
Michael Dolch, director of public affairs with the Iowa Soybean Association, says that the 2022 Iowa legislative session yielded some very positive results for both Iowa soybean farmers and soy advocates.Dolch says that one area of policy that yielded positive results...
Omnibus bill included pesticide registration improvement act
The recently-passed omnibus spending legislation contained the reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, something important to CropLife America. The organization says it will strengthen and improve the Environmental Protection Agency?s pesticide...
U.S. beef exports set record in 2022 while pork rebounded
America?s beef exports will set a record in 2022 as sales totals are expected to reach $12 billion when all shipments are tallied. While demand growth in China played a significant part, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom said the U.S. beef...
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South American Weather and Crop Update (8-23-23)
The weather hasn’t done much in South America to alleviate the drought concerns. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest conditions.Argentina’s harvest is wrapped up, and Brazil is pushing towards the finish line as well.As far as the rest...
New BASF herbicide features first of its kind technology
Liberty ULTRA – Powered by Glu-L Technology, is the latest innovation from the BASF Liberty herbicide line and will give farmers a new post knockdown tool for broad spectrum weed control in glufosinate tolerant crops says Liam Vincent a technical marketing manager...
Pro Farmer Crop Tour showcases diversity and variability
There are the numbers and the story of this year's crop from Crop Tour, but there's also a lot of agricultural learning taking place by the scouts who are on tour. Bryan Coffman from the North English area says his eyes have been opened since he started going on Crop...
Farmland values resilient as economy moderates
Strength in farm real estate values persisted in the second quarter despite some moderation in the farm economy and higher interest rates. The Kansas City Federal Reserve says growth in farmland values eased from the surge in recent years but remained strong through...
Cow health more at risk during dry periods
Animal health is a priority for livestock producers. This is especially true in the dairy industry where the health of the cow means dollars to the operation. Most farmers check and clean their cows daily while on their lactation cycle, but the folks at Boehringer...
