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U.S. Export Sales Report (10-31-25)
With the recent news of a trade deal framework being reached between the U.S. and China, there wasn’t much focus on export sales estimates this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the corn numbers are still projected to look good for the ag marketplace. McBride said the soybean estimates are still much more on the negative side. The team at Allendale can be reached by calling 800-262-7538, or you can visit allendale-inc.com.
Iowa’s 2023 best burger winner smashes records
Ames, Iowa – Since being named the home of Iowa’s Best Burger for 2023, Flight Bar + Grille in Huxley has been serving a record-setting number of burgers while contributing thousands of dollars to the Ballard Education Foundation. “Overall, our restaurant sales have...
NPB urges hog producers to complete NASS survey
If your farmhouse is anything like mine was growing up, that trip to the mailbox can turn a little snarky when we see those survey forms from the USDA. Dad was never wild about doing those surveys because he felt the government already had way too much information on...
Groundbreaker year for Bayer Smart Corn System
In its inaugural year of widespread growth, Bayer’s Smart Corn System had plenty of challenges to overcome. Despite the issues from drought and severe weather, farmers are still excited for short corn to be more widely available. Devin Hammer of Bayer said they’ve...
Linking farmers and grain buyers through technology
Farmers Business Network has helped to bridge the gap between farmers and grain buyers by using its technology platform, Gradable, to allow farmers to access premiums that are available to them from ADM and other grain buying partners. FBN’s Gradable technology...
USTR to deliver speech on WTO reform
Trade Representative Katherine Tai will deliver a speech on the World Trade Organization and participate in a fireside chat Friday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Tai will also participate in a fireside chat with the WTO...
NW Iowa harvest season update
Taking a look at yield results across the great state of Iowa. Variable is word that's probably overused most years but certainly on display this year. Certainly the last couple of growing seasons one of the driest areas of the state has been Northwest Iowa yet this...
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Getting equipment properly set up for planting
Getting equipment ready for the rush of spring planting can be a big chore. Greg Jones, global field engineering manager for Firestone Ag, says it’s important that farmers properly set up their tractors. Jones talks about when farmers should check out or change their...
New herbicide features wide application window to help fight troublesome weeds
A new crop protection product can take up to eight to ten years and millions of dollars to research, test, develop, and register. Surtain™ corn herbicide from BASF has reached that final stage with the product being approved by the EPA and now awaiting state by state...
Iowa Farmers asking for commonsense, climate-smart Farm Bill
As the Farm Bill is already six months late and languishing as an extension based on five to ten-year-old data, farmers are concerned with ensuring it gets done on time to avoid another year of kicking the can down the road. There is already a high probability that...
Senators: livestock consolidation a “bad deal” for consumers, ranchers
Senators Chuck Grassley and Jon Tester encourage their Senate colleagues to oppose recent efforts that they say will weaken the Packers and Stockyards Act. The upcoming Fiscal year 2024 Agriculture Appropriations bill includes provisions Grassley and Tester say would...
National FFA Week celebrates past, present, and future members
We’re currently in the middle of National FFA Week, and members across the state of Iowa have been celebrating through all sorts of activities. In fact, the Iowa FFA leadership team has been travelling everywhere to visit as many of the local chapters as possible....
