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USDA Bridge Assistance Payments already reaching farmers
Farmers across the country are already signing up for the new Farmer Bridge Assistance payments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program was designed to provide short term financial relief to producers ahead of the 2026 growing season, and USDA officials say participation has been strong since enrollment opened in late February. FULL CONVERSATION WITH USDA UNDERSECRETARY RICHARD FORDYCE: USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce says farmers...
USMEF presenting honorary awards at Strategic Planning Conference
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, who headed the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative under the Trump administration, has been selected to receive the U.S. Meat Export Federation?s (USMEF) Michael J. Mansfield Award. USMEF established the award in recognition of the...
Axne talks current efforts to combat supply chain issues and food prices
Last Friday, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of $11.1 million for Crystal Freeze Dry LLC in Panora, Iowa, to help the company expand its capacity to manufacture freeze-dried egg products and create job opportunities for rural Iowans. These funds...
Growing season weather challenges don’t slow down Iowa soybean harvest
Morey Hill, a soybean farmer and Iowa Soybean Association board member from central Iowa, tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that he has learned through many years of farming how to tell when his soybeans are ready for harvest. His method might not be the same...
Farm financing demand edges higher
Strong agricultural prices continue to support the farm economy, but the rapid rise in production expenses could pressure profit margins. That?s pushing the demand for farm financing higher. Larger-sized operating loans are continuing to boost farm lending activity....
Why are input costs staying so high, & what is fertilizer?s future?
As the combines roll across Iowa, many producers' minds are already on the 2023 growing season. While there are many factors that go into a crop, this year a lot of folks are focused on those large dollar signs. Cost is the one factor that overreaches all of...
Vilsack announces $11.1 million investment for Crystal Freeze Dry LLC
Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of $11.1 million under the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program for Crystal Freeze Dry LLC, which will help the company expand capacity to manufacture freeze-dried egg...
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County fairs rolling all around the state
It?s full steam ahead for our summer fairs and celebrations all around the state. It?s a great time to celebrate our local communities, the kids and their projects, and get together with people from all over our cities and counties. These all culminate with the Iowa...
Animal food manufacturers vital to U.S. economy
New research from the American Feed Industry Association shows the industry drives economic growth across the national and local economies. The organization's economic contribution study estimates that in 2023, the total animal food industry, including indirect and...
South American Weather and Crop Update (6-27-23)
Still looking dry in most of Brazil and Argentina. Brazil is still in the early stages of harvest, and Argentina wants to forget about harvest. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns in South America.With the massive size...
Summer cookout prices down slightly from record high in 2022
The cost of an Independence Day cookout for a family of ten this year is $67.73, according to the 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation market basket survey. AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan said the latest survey shows inflation is still impacting food prices.?The...
Soy checkoff advances infrastructure improvements
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers little change, as expected. Mac Marshall, United Soybean Board vice president of market intelligence, says the only major change was a reduction in old crop...
