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Biofuel leaders want accelerated action on year-round E15
The Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, and the National Corn Growers Association released a statement regarding the lack of progress toward a legislative solution offering consumers permanent year-round E15 access. After reaching an impasse in January, House leaders agreed to establish an E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council, which was charged with reaching a deal on consensus legislation no later than February 15. No such deal was announced as the deadline passed. “House leaders already...
Northwest Iowa crop update
We all know that Iowa is known for the bipolar weather and how it differs from town to town. So as the growing season for corn and soybeans is really kicking off for the state of Iowa, we are starting to see a difference in conditions from not only county to county,...
U.S. Export Sales Report (6-24-22)
This is not the time of year for crazy export sales, and, once again, this week?s report reflected that. Old crop corn performed pretty well, but, otherwise, there wasn?t much to write home about. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride noted that soybean sales...
USTR Tai says tariffs on fertilizer aren?t her responsibility
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, the country?s top trade ambassador came before the Senate to answer questions on matters of how we are handling our trade policies.Kansas Senator Jerry Moran asked Ambassador Tai what she planned to do to help alleviate the...
USDA designates three Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used...
Roundtable? More like ?Runaround Table?
This week the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers are wrapping up a series of roundtable discussions with stakeholders in the debate over the return of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This rule was first instated in the Obama...
Markets are uncertain ahead of June 30 Acreage Report
The USDA will issue its Acreage Report on June 30. Along side that, there is a lot of uncertainty to go around in the changes of planting and markets this season.Account Executive with Bower Trading, Ben Kasch says the markets will be watching the June 30 report...
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U.S. pork still seeing strong momentum in Dominican Republic
U.S. pork exports to the Dominican Republic reached new heights last year and haven?t missed a beat in 2023. January exports climbed 28% year-over-year to more than 8,000 metric tons, while export value jumped 67% to nearly $24 million. Lucia Ruano, U.S. Meat Export...
Organizations want congress to pass TPA
America?s top food and ag organizations representing thousands of farmers, ranchers, producers, and workers sent a letter to Congress urging action to improve ag exports. More than 50 of the most influential food and ag groups urged Congress to pass Trade Promotion...
USB wisely investing Checkoff dollars to drive demand Part 3: Optimism
The United Soybean Board manages the soy checkoff and has been working hard to invest those checkoff dollars into more research to help generate more demand, both internationally and domestically. We continue our talk with Mack Marshall from the United Soybean Board...
New Fendt tractor brings flexibility to farmers
The Fendt 200 Vario series tractor was introduced to North America in early 2023 and brings more options to farmers and their operations. David Soliday a senior marketing manager for Fendt tractors says that the 200 series offers a lot of versatility for farmers.The...
U.S. Export Sales Report (3-17-23)
Export sales are starting to look better with the latest report. Total sales are still down, but things are starting to improve. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.McBride said we?ve also seen three...
