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Early weed control key for Iowa Crop yields
As farmers prepare for the 2026 growing season, tight margins and lower commodity prices are forcing growers to carefully evaluate every input decision. Weed control remains one of the most important investments early in the season, particularly during the first several weeks after crops emerge. Gail Stratman with FMC says protecting yield potential early can make a major difference in a year when revenue opportunities may already be limited. Stratman says growers should think about weed...
November brings another neutral WASDE report
The markets were considering the fact that the USDA might make some changes to their estimates in the November WASDE, but it looks like they?re going to hold off for a little while longer yet. As a result, the grain prices didn?t have much of a reason to move today....
Cyber November offers Black Friday-esque deals on agricultural inputs
New technology is constantly coming out for farmers to use, but sometimes it?s difficult for them to get their hands on all of those products. Fortunately, Cyber November provides an opportunity for them to do just that and focus on minimizing their input costs....
What should farmers already be thinking about for next year?
You aren?t imagining things. 2022 has been a turbulent year for farmers trying to navigate high input costs. World events, supply chain disruptions, and extreme weather have led to everything from input shortages to high costs.Earlier this month at the Syngenta crop...
USDA conducts African trade trip
Even though many of the economies of the world are struggling through some tough times due to inflation and even the possibility of a recession, we still have seen a shift in how the economies of the world have developed. Before the coronavirus and the economic...
Grassley presses Biden administration on new rural mental health law
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is requesting an update on the Biden administration?s efforts to implement the Seeding Rural Resilience Act. Grassley sent the request to the Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services this week. The 2020...
South American Weather and Crop Update (11-8-22)
Rain is spread out across several forecasts for South America. This is welcomed in most areas, as they?ve been seeing some fairly dry conditions as of late. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a look at the weather patterns for Brazil and...
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Biofuel and farm groups say EPA proposed tailpipe rule favors EVs
Biofuel and farm groups say the Environmental Protection Agency, in its proposed tailpipe emission standards, is forcing automakers to produce more electric vehicles while ignoring the clean air benefits of biofuels.The groups argue EPA would create a de facto EV...
Wholesale egg prices tumble as egg supplies recover
Wholesale egg prices reached record highs in 2022 after avian flu resulted in significant reductions in egg-laying flocks, according to USDA?s Economic Research Service. Avian flu is a disease that spreads rapidly in birds and poultry and is often lethal. Cumulative...
Mississippi River is giving shippers whiplash
It?s been a year of ups and downs. Whether it has been market numbers, crop yield estimates, or demand for our goods, we have seen the ebbs and flows all year.Speaking of ebbs and flows, the Mississippi River has been seeing its own ups and downs this year. We started...
Secure Pork Supply: much more than a biosecurity plan
Started several years ago, the Secure Pork Supply plan, or SPS, is a voluntary program providing resources to pork producers to prepare for foreign animal diseases through traceability, biosecurity, and disease monitoring. Dr. Pam Zaabel, National Pork Board director...
Grassley introduces bill to curb USDA excess spending
United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is introducing a bill aimed at curbing spending by the USDA through the Commodity Credit Corporation that is not authorized by Congress.Grassley says that in recent years the Secretary of Agriculture has relied on excess...
