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February WASDE report was as uneventful as expected
After experiencing a very surprising January WASDE report, this month’s report was as quiet as expected. Overall, there really wasn’t much for the markets to react to. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an analysis of this month’s report. The report was so uneventful that the markets have already moved on from it. This makes sense, as McBride said there shouldn’t be any changes between now and the Prospective Plantings report at the end of March. With President Trump also recently...
Tips for planning a new farm shop
Spring is the season of change. The weather warms up, fields change as crops are planted, and cattle are moved out to pastures. Farms change a lot in general when spring starts up, but that change doesn?t have to be limited to just grains and livestock. You can change...
Getting a jumpstart on weeds will pay dividends in 2022
Unlike corn & soybeans, weeds don?t have to wait for the weather to be nice to start growing. They don?t have to wait for the mud to dry or the seed to get in the ground. They are already getting a foothold this year. So, you need to start your weed control plans...
Veterinarians heading to Capitol Hill
On April 27, 200 veterinarians will head to Capitol Hill to meet with senators and representatives to talk about legislation that will increase access to veterinary services in rural areas. They also want to talk about legislation to help in reducing the spread of...
Fallout from the Ukraine war could last years
The war in UkraineThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is now into its third month. As we keep getting reports of what new approaches to annihilation Russia is introducing to the country, the rest of the world continues to wag their finger at Vladimir Putin and say,...
Branstad talks the importance of friendship in relations to China
The U.S.-China High Level Agricultural Dialogue took place last night at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines. Ag leaders from both countries were gathered to discuss the important relationship between their ag industries. One of those speakers was...
Input costs considerations for next Farm Bill
Chief Economist of the House Agriculture Committee Dr. Bart Fischer offered his thoughts on the next farm bill. Speaking during a National Association of Wheat Growers Leadership Training event, he said the next farm bill will be extremely important for farmers.?I...
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HPAI causing increase in egg prices
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak is causing a short supply of eggs, leading to higher prices for consumers. According to American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Bernt Nelson, the key factor in that price change is the inventory of laying...
The importance of making plans for planting
As February approaches it?s still too cold with too much snow on the ground to get much work done outside. However, it is a great time to sit down and draft a plan of attack for planting season 2023.Andrew Penney is a technical agronomist with Dekalb based in Iowa. He...
U.S. Export Sales Report (1-26-23)
This week?s exports were average to slightly bullish. Corn numbers are still just a little disappointing, but soybeans and wheat are friendly. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.McBride said there have...
Brazil’s family farms are not that different from ours
The Siebt family started Fazenda Gaucha in 1976, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, literally from nothing. They started from less than nothing. Rogerio Luiz Siebt and his wife, Solange arrived when he was 21 and she was 19. There was no power or water. The only...
Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad to lead World Food Prize Foundation
Earlier this week, the World Food Prize Foundation announced that former U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will join the organization as its president. Established by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, the World Food Prize is considered the...
