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Secretary Naig invites Iowa-based livestock vaccine developers to apply for research grant
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the availability of the Livestock Protection Innovation Grant to support an Iowa-based company working to develop vaccines that help protect livestock from foreign animal diseases. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship first launched the Livestock Protection Innovation Grant Program in 2023 to encourage innovation and strengthen the state’s preparedness against serious animal health threats. The Iowa Legislature...
U.S. Export Sales Report (10-13-23)
Another mostly friendly report from the USDA, this time from the U.S. Export Sales Report. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that the old crop numbers were good, and the new crop numbers were at least mediocre. Flash sales were also fairly active,...
US ag exports, imports slowing
U.S. farm exports and imports are slowing based on USDA’s latest projections. The final figures aren’t in yet for the fiscal year that ended last month, but USDA Economist Bart Kenner says farm exports will likely be down. Kenner says U.S. exports have some ground to...
Iowa corn collegiate advisory team students selected
Iowa Corn is proud to announce the students selected to participate in the 2023 - 2024 school year’s Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program, which focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. During the one-year program, students will...
Low river levels taking a toll on Iowa cash crop prices
A prolonged impact from low river levels is being felt by Iowa farmers as it related to lower cash basis levels. Certainly seeing rainfall which will help but it’s going to take a lot as most is currently sinking in. Matt Miles is a fourth-generation row-crop farmer...
The Drought Monitor isn’t a yield predicting tool
If you have read this headline, and are wondering if I am going to be bashing the Weekly Drought Monitor, that answer is a resounding no. The drought monitor is still very accurate information that gives a snapshot of how we are doing with ground moisture and weighing...
October WASDE brings friendly surprises
Going into this month’s WASDE report, there wasn’t a lot of volatility in the grain markets. However, after today’s friendly numbers came in, the markets reacted accordingly, with soybeans leading the way up. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said it’s nice to...
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Ag secretary’s CCC spending discretion limited in bill
The USDA spending bill that President Biden just signed for the rest of this fiscal year limits the Ag Secretary’s discretion in spending funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation, which is USDA’s financing institution. The Ag spending bill requires the Secretary to...
AM radio supports quality of life in rural America
AM radio is a critical to rural America, according to National Farmers Union President Rob Larew. Speaking at the NFU annual convention this week, Larew said automakers shouldn’t limit access to information. “In terms of like emergency information and getting the word...
Farms received nearly a quarter of each food-at-home dollar in 2022
In 2022, farm establishments received 24.1 cents for each dollar spent on food at home and 3.6 cents for each dollar spent on food away from home. These amounts, called farm shares, highlight the different paths that food takes from farms to consumers' points of...
Low demand hurting dairy so far in 2024
The dairy industry just seems to never be able to catch a break these past few years. Regulations, trade disputes, labeling products that aren’t dairy as though they were, and the list goes on and on. As we move through these first three months of 2024. We see that...
South American Weather and Crop Update (3-12-24)
Drier weather in Brazil is providing less-than-ideal conditions for the safrinha crop that has been planted so far. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest South American weather patterns. On the other hand, that dry weather is allowing...
