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Naig voices frustration over stalled federal E15 progress
Federal movement on year-round E15 access remains uncertain as February winds down, leaving biofuels supporters waiting for clearer direction from Congress. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says frustration is growing among ethanol advocates who believed momentum was building toward a legislative fix. Naig says supporters continue to view year-round E15 access as a straightforward policy change that could benefit both consumers and rural economies. Naig says while many in agriculture...
Soybean crop update for north central & northeast Iowa
While northwest Iowa has been dealing with drought conditions, north central and northeast Iowa have mostly received the rains they?ve needed to have a good soybean crop. LG Seeds Agronomist Jed Norman said they have a pretty great crop considering how late the beans...
Scout now for corn rootworm
Corn rootworm isn?t called the billion-dollar pest for no reason and as we are moving right along this growing season, now is the time where corn rootworm is starting to make its appearance and cause the most damage in fields, so farmers need to be on the...
USDA helping issue child food benefits for summer
The USDA is partnering with states and territories across the country to work with urgency to provide food benefits for the summer months to eligible children. As of July 8, 27 states and territories, including Puerto Rico, are set up to provide these benefits to an...
NMPF grows impatient with slow changes to shipping woes
It has been almost a month since President Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law. Many ag groups supported this bill because it was designed to help logjams at ports, ease supply chain issues, and increase transparency and accountability.While the ink...
Pork has positive effect on economy
Tough economic times have hit the whole country hard. Prices of food and fuel have risen and put many people in a tough situation. Just yesterday we received information of an increases in requests for food assistance in the state of Iowa, according to the Iowa Food...
Hopes are for a permanent E15 fix by summer?s end
We have been going around in circles for a few years over the ability to obtain E15 year-round sales. We had a solution back in 2019 but we all know about the court battle that rescinded the Trump EPA work-around. This means it is up to Congress to make a decision...
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U.S. red meat exports contributing to corn and soybean value
Corn used for feed to support U.S. red meat exports contributed to 15% of overall corn value in 2022 according to an annual study conducted by World Perspectives, Inc., on behalf of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Dave Juday, World Perspectives senior...
Holding old crop grain could be playing with fire
The Planting Intentions and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports are out, and the numbers were pretty close to what we were expecting to see; more corn acres being planted. Of course, prices are decent, and we hear that a lot. But, if you are holding grain in the bin and...
U.S. ethanol gets full access to Japan
Japan?s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry released its final proposed rule for partial amendment of the ?Act on Sophisticated Methods of Energy Supply? structures last week. The act, in place through 2028, allows the country to further contribute to its climate...
Making informed decisions to improve profitability with digital tools
AgriEdge is a digital farm management tool that has been on the market for over 20 years. It is a tool that allows growers to input their data and have all operational information in one place. Ashley Green a digital ag solutions marketing lead with Syngenta says...
Quarterly Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports gave a variety of news today
It was a busy day in the ag marketplace as the USDA released its Quarterly Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports. While both had at least a hint of bearishness, some of the numbers from today will create interesting situations to monitor in the future....
