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Farmers aggressively sold soybeans in 2025
U.S. farmers were aggressive sellers of soybeans last fall as prices climbed after trade tensions eased between the U.S. and China. With higher prices and a swifter pace of sales, commercial ownership of soybeans rose sharply while use of delayed pricing programs and basis contracts fell. A new report from CoBank said off-farm grain storage hit record levels last fall, with farmers shifting more soybeans and wheat to commercial storage to free up on-farm space for the record corn harvest....
Former South Dakota Ag Secretary steps in as USB CEO
Former South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Lucas Lentsch stepped into the CEO job for the United Soybean Board (USB) earlier this month. Lentsch talked about how the USB handles the national soybean checkoff dollars. Lentsch said his past job experience made moving...
Farm bill stalemate continues with the clock ticking
Partisan disputes between Democrats and Republicans were the ultimate roadblock to a new farm bill in 2023 and those same differences are showing up again in the form of food programs vs. farm programs. Ag Republicans and farm groups prefer more dollars to boost ARC...
Twenty years of cash-back dividends from Farm Credit Services of America
For the 20th consecutive year, Farm Credit Services of America is sharing a portion of its net earnings with customer-owners through its cash-back dividend program. Jim Knuth, senior vice president of lending with Farm Credit Services of America, said customers can...
Biomass diesel production grew 25 percent last year
Clean Fuels Alliance welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of public data for the Renewable Fuel Standard. That data shows U.S. production of biomass-based diesel - including biodiesel, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and heating oil –...
Sustainable Aviation Fuel market could be huge boost for Iowa producers
Demand is the key to any success we have in the ag marketplace. Whether it is foreign or domestic demand, we need it to be able to generate a fair market value for the corn and soybeans we produce. This is even more apparent that we have generated a large amount of...
A little extra work can go a long way with rotational grazing
As cattle producers prepare to face a year full of issues like drought and tighter margins, they need to use every resource they can to make things even a little bit easier. Grazing management can go a long way to help with that, especially when it comes to rotational...
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South American Weather and Crop Update (6-25-24)
The weather in South America still has not changed much, but at the very least it has been predictable at this point. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the current and upcoming conditions in Brazil and Argentina. McBride said that weather...
With wet soils, keep an eye out for nitrogen loss
Recent heavy rainfall not only delayed planting in many areas, but it’s also causing concern about soils becoming susceptible to nitrogen loss. Dr. Clayton Nevins, senior agronomic scientist for Pivot Bio, says this spring is a big change from last year. Dr. Nevins...
Prioritizing water quality to raise healthy pigs
In the swine industry producers are well versed in what it takes to raise healthy pigs sustainably. However, one of the areas of raising hogs that can get overlooked is water quality. Water quality issues are often addressed only after they have become an issue....
Secretary Naig provides update on HPAI response measures in Iowa
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today provided an update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) state response measures, including announcing new testing requirements for dairy cattle participating in Iowa fairs and exhibitions. He also reiterated his...
Devastating flash floods hitting northern Iowa & southern Minnesota
It is hard to believe that areas of the country that were in historical droughts just a few months ago are now having everything washed away with historical flooding. Over the past few days and weeks, heavy rains have been pounding ground that has already become...
