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Significant drought coverage in ag production areas
Although planting season is just a few weeks away, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows significant drought coverage in ag production regions of the United States. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey details the situation for the major corn and soybean growing regions of the U.S. Rippey says that the good news is that rain in the Midwest this week should lower the dryness in the region. Rippey says the latest U.S. Drought Monitor reflects a peak in coverage not seen for several months when...
Mosaic company announces hurricane Ian’s impact on its fertilizer producer
The Mosaic Company recently announced that North American Phosphates was negatively impacted by damage caused by Hurricane Ian. Significant flooding and high winds were experienced throughout central Florida during the storm, and this caused modest damage to Mosaic...
It?s quantity vs. quality in this winter?s hay supply
As we roll through the harvest season, it is the only time that we are excited for dry conditions. However, the drought has expanded throughout most of the corn belt. We've seen increases in drought conditions in places like Minnesota South Dakota and even Wisconsin....
August U.S. pork exports strong, beef exports hit $1 billion mark again
August U.S. pork exports passed 2021 totals for the first time this year. Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO, says Mexico, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region showed significant gains in pork shipments...
Food Bank of Iowa donation highlights Iowa?s pork industry during #Porktober22
Last week, Farmland, in a joint effort with the National Pork Board, the Iowa Pork Producers Association, and country singer Luke Bryan?s Farm Tour to combat food insecurity across the Midwest for their Honoring the Heartland Tour, visited the Food Bank of Iowa in Des...
Input costs among several factors limiting dairy expansion
Dairy farmers are not looking to expand much right now, especially given the current market conditions. Mike North of Ever.Ag said there are several factors limiting expansion for dairy farmers currently.?Obviously, feed costs and overall input costs and you can throw...
Barge operator can?t make deliveries due to dry Mississippi river
The largest barge operator in the U.S. told its customers last week that it won?t be able to make good on deliveries due to the shrinking Mississippi River. Bloomberg says Ingram Barge Company declared a force majeure in a letter to customers because of the...
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Farm Bureau continues advancing farmers? right to repair with another MOU
The American Farm Bureau Federation signed a memorandum of understanding with CLAAS (CLAHS) of America regarding the right to repair. This brings the number of signed MOUs with ag manufacturers to five. Combined, the agreements cover about three-quarters of the...
U.S. Export Sales Report (6-15-23)
Contrary to the recent export sales, this week?s report was actually positive. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.Now, the numbers weren?t exactly excellent per se, but McBride said they are relatively...
Examining the current state of the hog marketplace
The hog market made a turn for the better just before last week?s World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. The upturn certainly made for more smiles at the expo but is this a sign of things to come or a short term turnaround?Hog market futures did...
Tentative agreement reached on West Coast port labor contract
Last night, the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced a tentative agreement on a six-year contract. The agreement, which covers all of the West Coast ports, brings an end to a year-long negotiation that...
Southeast Iowa water quality project accelerates toward new phase
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Southeast Iowa is progressing toward its next phase, with a specific focus on the seeding of more cover crop acres as well as implementing additional...
