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China’s lockout of U.S. beef continues to be a top issue
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) leaders were on hand as the cattle industry gathered in Nashville for the 2026 Cattle Industry Convention. Top of mind for the industry was the continued lockout of U.S. beef in the China market. USMEF Vice President of Economic Analysis Erin Borror explained there has been little progress on the issue, as China continues to refuse to renew registrations for U.S. beef production and cold storage facilities. USMEF Chair Jay Theiler of Agri Beef Co. recently...
Glisan updates farmers on spring planting conditions
Planters will be rolling this month and farmers continue to monitor weather forecasts as they make decisions on when to hit the fields. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that the latest U.S. Drought Monitor on...
Grassley: ?Iowa producers stand ready to lower gas prices?
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he?s glad President Biden is turning to biofuels to provide consumers with a more affordable fuel option.During his weekly press call with farm reporters Thursday morning, Senator Grassley lauded Biden?s announcement this week that he...
The latest on HPAI response in Iowa
Yesterday Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig talked with IARN about a whole host of topics for Iowa producers of all types in Iowa. Of course, HPAI or ?bird flu?, was top of mind. Yes, this disease has brought bad news along with it for poultry producers in the...
Iowa FFA and ISU CALS developing Iowa?s future ag leaders
The 94th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference took place from April 10-12 on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. Thousands of FFA members from around the entire state gathered to celebrate another year of learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, and living...
Avian influenza outpacing ’14/’15 outbreak
The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in the United States are outpacing the 2014/2015 outbreak, but the higher numbers might be attributed to improvements in detection and reporting protocols. The American Farm Bureau Federation?s (AFBF) latest...
Ernst pleased with Biden?s E15 announcement
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says President Biden?s Tuesday announcement to allow summertime sales of E15 is welcome news for Iowans.In an interview with the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network Wednesday morning, the Red Oak Republican said she and fellow U.S. Senator Chuck...
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Cattlemen?s Beef Board using Beef Checkoff to combat misinformation
With the amount of misinformation circulating nowadays, especially in the ag industry, it?s important to have a group that will stand up and actively combat it. That?s one of the main purposes of the Cattlemen's Beef Board and the Beef Checkoff- to combat...
Managing risks in the markets
Last week?s WASDE report was expected by many to bring bearish news to the ag marketplace. Instead, the USDA made cuts to ending stocks and harvest acres for corn and soybeans and that led to some bullish price movement. In the following days we saw March corn push to...
Bee vaccine to be available this spring
You read that right- there is now a vaccine to help protect honeybees from disease. The USDA recently granted a conditional license for a vaccine to protect the country?s honeybees from foulbrood disease. The vaccine was developed by Dalan Animal Health, a small...
Preparing for planting season by planning ahead
2022 was at the very least a challenging year for many farmers because of the uncertainty.Farmers and producers encountered a weather pattern that was not consistent. Dan Berning, agronomy manager with Pioneer, says that weather was not uniform for farmers, but many...
Rural job growth shifting to high-skill workers
Over the last two decades, the strongest rural job gains were in smaller industries that tend to employ high-skill workers. USDA Economic Research Service reports the highest growth was in the real estate industry. Also showing rapid growth was the administrative...
