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South American Weather and Crop Update (5-21-24)

South American Weather and Crop Update (5-21-24)

Completely opposite to what we’re experiencing right now, there’s some dryness across much of Brazil right now. This is starting to raise some concerns for the safrinha crop. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns. The dryness in Brazil is projected to continue in the longer-term forecasts as well. At the very least, the dry conditions are allowing the current harvest in Brazil to continue smoothly. Harvest in Argentina is still behind, but it’s...

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Grassley and Ernst lead Iowa delegation in asking for federal aid

Grassley and Ernst lead Iowa delegation in asking for federal aid

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) led the state’s delegation in calling on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to swiftly approve Iowa’s request for federal assistance. Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig made the request on...

School breakfast programs start to incorporate meat again

School breakfast programs start to incorporate meat again

When it comes to creating a marketplace for our products, we tend to put a lot of focus on developing international markets. That is good because we produce far more food than we hope to consume. However, we cannot afford to overlook the demand we can create here at...

Grassley wary of Chinese response to increased tariffs

Grassley wary of Chinese response to increased tariffs

On Tuesday President Biden announced a surge of increased tariffs on imported Chinese products under Section 301 of 1974’s Trade Act. The tariff hikes will be applied to $18 billion worth of imports from China including electric vehicle batteries and computer chips....

Hog prices much more stable now than a year ago

Hog prices much more stable now than a year ago

After soaring to yearly highs recently, the hog prices, along with the rest of the livestock, have come back down to earth. While we would’ve liked to maintain those higher levels, it’s important to remember that hog prices were considerably worse just a year ago....

Deadline approaching for century and heritage farm applications

Deadline approaching for century and heritage farm applications

The June 1 deadline for eligible Iowa farm owners to apply for Century or Heritage Farm recognition is quickly approaching, and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is encouraging farm families to apply today. The program, which was created in...

Spring warmup can be dangerous for stored grain

Spring warmup can be dangerous for stored grain

Spring warmup can be hard on stored grain, as the sun can cause bins to heat up very quickly. GSI District Manager Dave Ellis said it’s important to properly manage grain bins. Eilis said temperature management is key to proper grain storage. Ellis added that remote...

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U.S. Export Sales Report (5-16-24)

U.S. Export Sales Report (5-16-24)

Corn and soybeans sales came in within estimates, but they are still leaning towards the lower side of the range. This is not what we want to see with both markets trending lower already. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest export...