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News headlines bring negativity to soybean marketplace
Front month soybeans began Monday with a price of $12.14 cents before seeing losses of 70 cents to close at $11.55 and ¼ cents. In addition to continuing conflict in the Middle East and shipping issues in the Strait of Hormuz, comments from President Donald Trump brought negative price movement to the soybean complex. The President was scheduled to visit with the President of China, Xi Jinping, at the end of March but Trump indicated that the meeting could be delayed. That is commodity broker,...
Merck Animal Health advancing animal care with greater focus on technology
As more of a biopharma company, Merck Animal Health is always focused on the wellbeing of livestock. Recently, Merck has taken that goal even further by placing a greater emphasis on creating new technologies that can detect illnesses in advance and allow farmers to...
Grassley gives update on workforce modernization act discussion in U.S. Senate
Labor shortages have been a critical issue in the agriculture sector in recent years.On his weekly conference call on Tuesday, Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley was asked about the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The act has passed the House of Representatives twice...
Farm capital expenditures increasing with farm income rise
In response to relatively stronger net farm incomes, U.S. farm sector capital expenditures have increased dramatically in the last three years, according to research by the University of Illinois. In 2019, farm sector capital expenditures were approximately $30.1...
ASA VP Daryl Cates talks about Cambodian trip
We have been highlighting the work that the USDA and other organizations have been doing to help grow our markets overseas. Without laying this groundwork and building upon it, there is no way we can build demand for our U.S. soybeans. While government trade missions,...
Despite drought and wild temperatures, fall has been fairly normal
Even though we have seen bits of precipitation around the state over the past few weeks, the U.S. Drought Monitor has remained status quo for the state of Iowa. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan said snow doesn?t provide a lot of moisture, so the amount we...
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...
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EATS Act is seeing pushback. Where do we go from here? (Part 1)
We have talked at length with Iowa lawmakers supporting the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act brought forward by Congresswoman Ashley Hinson in the House and in the Senate by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas. According to what we have been told, it is...
Agoro Carbon introduces new legume cover crop practice
Agoro Carbon has added legumes into a cover crop mix, which expands their carbon market offerings to farmers. Clay Craighton, Agoro Carbon strategic accounts manager, said the addition will allow legacy farmers- who are already utilizing cover crop strategies- to join...
Ethanol industry says EPA taking too long to finalize summertime E15
The ethanol industry says in a letter to EPA chief Michael Regan that it’s way past time for the agency to ‘green light’ summertime E15 use requested in April 2022 by eight Midwest governors.The Renewable Fuels Association says the deadline is more than a year old to...
Behind the scenes of Iowa’s hard cider industry
The agriculture industry in Iowa is very diverse- there's no question about that. Our food comes from a lot of different places provided by local producers. Several of those places were on display this week on the Johnson County Ag Group Annual Farm Tour, including...
$580,000 in water quality practices to improve six publicly owned Iowa lakes
DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 2, 2023) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced today that six Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) will receive water quality funding from the Publicly Owned...
