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Red meat exports mixed to start 2026
U.S. red meat exports were mixed in January, with pork exports trending higher year-over-year and beef trending lower according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports were led by another outstanding performance from the leading market, Mexico. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said that, in addition to Mexico, exports were larger year-over-year to Japan, South Korea, Canada, Central America, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, the ASEAN...
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...
Crafting a finance plan for your operation with Farmer’s Business Network
Farmer?s Business Network is a centralized hub for farmers to learn, buy products, and even receive financial assistance for their operation. Farmer?s Business Network is a company that strives to help farmers in all aspects of their operation says TJ Wilson, Director...
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IDALS is ready for another busy Iowa State Fair
We are now into the single-digit countdown to the Iowa State Fair. Of course, nobody is more excited about this than our own Riley Smith. He has already mapped out what food he is planning to eat and when, and that includes when he is there outside of work hours.But,...
South American Weather and Crop Update (8-1-23)
Clear skies in South America will be very conducive to harvest progress, but it won’t help that Argentina drought at all. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns.Since Brazil is doing fine with moisture levels for the most...
Senator Grassley gives update on Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act
With much of the state of Iowa in drought conditions Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and other Iowa lawmakers have been making the push for weeks for emergency haying and grazing on CRP land (Conservation Reserve Program) in the state of Iowa. Grassley says that request...
Muscatine County Fair Queen talks journey to Iowa State Fair competition
The Iowa State Fair is right around the corner, and with that comes the Iowa State Fair Queen competition. Every contestant has a unique journey to the queen contest, and that’s no different for Kylie Langley, this year’s Muscatine County Fair Queen. Langley said her...
Farmer to farmer education act introduced in Senate
Senators recently introduced the Farmer to Farmer Education Act. Senators Ben Ray Luján, a New Mexico Democrat, and Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, introduced the bill last week. The legislation would leverage existing technical assistance resources by supporting...
