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Scouting crops from inside the combine cab
As harvest continues to wrap up, farmers need to be scouting their fields for what things need to be changed for next year. Fortunately, the combine cab is the perfect mobile office to do this scouting from. Northwest Iowa AgriGold Agronomist Jeff Morey said there are a few major things to look for in corn fields. Morey said the scouting you do during harvest will be an important reference point later. When it comes to using that information to make seed decisions next year, Morey said...
Drought monitor shows improvements after rainfall
Western parts of the Midwest were inundated with heavy rains while the eastern part received little to no moisture. Large areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin and parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri all received two inches or more. Abnormal dryness and moderate to...
Celebrating Iowa pork around the world
Kicking off Porktober in the largest pork producing state, learn how Iowa pork is feeding families halfway around the globe from an Iowa producer who traveled with the U.S. Meat Export Federation on a recent trip. National Pork Board Past President and Iowa Pork...
National 4-H Week is going on this week
As we head into fall, we reminisce about the summer and the fairs and festivals that were are a part of our summer plans. We especially remember the barns full of animals and the buildings bursting with projects from our young, local 4-H members. They are part of the...
Bearish Quarterly Grain Stocks, especially for soybeans
Despite expectations of a fairly quiet Quarterly Grain Stocks Report, the USDA found ways to surprise the markets once again. Allendale commodity broker Nathan David said high bean ending stocks were the biggest shocker from today. These prices are still decently off...
IAWA working hard to clean up Iowa’s water
Seeing great improvement in Iowa's water quality, and yet we're just getting started. It’s the result of lot of efforts not only urban but also rural and Rebekah Jones, Communications Director for the Iowa Agricultural Water Alliance says a lot of time, effort and...
NPB partnership with USMEF yielding trade benefits
Thanks to the partnership with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, pork producers investing Checkoff dollars are seeing a strong return on investment with global opportunities. Kelli Wicks, National Pork Board’s manager of international market development, says that...
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Zalo herbicide available for farmers this spring
With how long the development process can take, it’s not every day that you see new herbicide products on the marketplace. However, this is one of those years at AMVAC, as they have announced the brand new Zalo herbicide. Mark Foster of AMVAC said that Zalo has been...
Nominations open for Iowa’s Pulled Pork Madness bracket
March Madness is almost here for college basketball fans, and that means it’s time for Pulled Pork Madness for Iowans who love delicious pulled pork sandwiches. The Iowa Pork Producers Association is accepting nominations for the restaurant that serves up Iowa’s best...
NCBA confident in ability to handle anti-animal ag groups
The livestock industry constantly faces attacks form anti-animal agriculture groups. However, Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO said he is confident in NCBA’s strength of handling these organizations. Using the “one bite at a time” strategy,...
Iowa Corn Growers bringing policy wish list to Commodity Classic
Yesterday, we talked with Pat Swanson of the Iowa Soybean Association about the wish list they were bringing to the policy meetings on Saturday at Commodity Classic. Today, we are looking at what is important to the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA). Jolene Riessen...
U.S. Export Sales Report (2-29-24)
Export sales continued the recent trends this week, with corn trading decently as soybeans continue to limp through the year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest numbers. McBride said the export sales could use a lot of support from...
