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U.S. Export Sales Report (3-5-26)
This week’s export sales were very different between corn and soybeans. Corn saw great sales, while soybeans had another disappointing report. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said there were record-setting corn sales this week. On the other hand, soybeans continued their trend of disappointing sales. However, McBride said we generally don’t see too many sales at this time of year anyways. The team at Allendale can be reached by calling 800-262-7538, or you can visit...
Senate ag leadership urges USDA to expand margin protection tools
Leadership of the Senate Agriculture Committee recently urged the Department of Agriculture to expand margin protection tools under the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Citing record high input costs and extreme volatility in commodity prices, Senators Debbie...
Mexico?s upcoming import ban on GMO corn ignores the science
Mexico announced that by 2024, they would ban imports of U.S. corn that?s been genetically modified or grown using glyphosate almost two years ago. With how important Mexico?s relationship is to the U.S., ag leaders have been trying to find ways to keep trade strong...
Using online data to study what consumers think about pork
In 2022 there is a lot of data to show what consumers think about the food they eat. That extends to specific foods like pork. One way to see what consumers think about pork is viewing through the lens of social media.Dr. Jayson Lusk, head of Ag Economics at Purdue...
Questions linger after Supreme Court oral arguments of Sackett vs. EPA
Oral arguments are now complete in the Sackett vs. EPA case before the Supreme Court, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about how to determine whether the federal government has jurisdiction over certain pieces of land.Courtney Briggs, senior director of...
Farmland teams up with pork groups to fight food insecurity
Farmland has teamed up 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 as part of Farmland?s Honoring the Heartland Tour. Today, the tour stopped by the Food Bank...
South American Weather and Crop Update (10-4-22)
Weather-wise, not much has changed since last week. However, Brazil?s rainy season could potentially cause some issues. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.McBride also provided an update...
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Iowa crop progress and condition report
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture...
El Nino won?t instantly bring rain
El Nino rains are on the horizon, but for right now, we still have to deal with the ongoing drought conditions. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided an update on the latest drought monitor report.While we wait for the quenching rains, Glisan said...
Underutilized cuts key to expanding lamb exports
At the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference, USMEF Caribbean Representative Liz Wunderlich updated members on marketing strategies and activities for U.S. lamb in the region, which are made possible through support from the USDA Market Access...
Supreme Court’s WOTUS ruling a big win for pork producers
Freedom to operate is top of mind for most pork producers in 2023. Pork producers were dealt a setback in their freedom to operate their farms as they see fit with the Supreme Court?s recent Prop 12 ruling which allows California to decide how hogs are raised in other...
Survey details farmland ownership in Iowa
As the average age of Iowa's farmland owners continues to rise, other trends in landownership have begun to emerge. According to an Iowa State University study, 58 percent of Iowa's farmland is now leased out, a significant increase from the last time the same study...
