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China commits to future soybean buys
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this year. The announcement by Bessent follows President Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping of China in South Korea. Bessent told Fox Business that China will also buy a minimum of 25 million tons annually for the following three years. Commodity broker Joe Camp of Commstock Investments says the reaction in the ag marketplace has been mixed due to a lack of details of the framework...
Farm Bill looking less likely to be completed on time.
During the Iowa State Fair, Senator Chuck Grassley told IARN about the optimism he had for getting the Farm Bill done by the September 30th deadline. Senator Ernst didn’t share his optimism and was looking for an extension of the current legislation, with the hopes of...
Technology extends to all areas of the farm
Precision agriculture technology is a part of almost every segment of a farming operation in 2023. From seed population meters to spot spraying with drones, technology has made farmers more efficient and offered more tools on the farm than ever before. That...
Benefits of saturated buffers for farmers
Now’s the time to be thinking about adding an environmentally friendly practice to your operation. There are quite a few out there and we learn about one that comes with 100% cost share. Saturated Buffers were on display at a Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day...
July beef exports experience slow month as pork continues to grow
Building on a robust first-half performance, July exports of U.S. pork continued to outpace year-ago levels, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). July pork exports totaled 219,014 metric tons (mt), up 5%...
August rainfall provides inflow to the Missouri river system
Rainfall in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was above normal during August, resulting in above-average runoff. However, because of drier-than-normal conditions in previous years, total storage in the Missouri River reservoir system remains lower than...
Farmers remain optimistic about 2024
Many of us are too young to remember or know who the humorist Will Rogers was. However, there is one thing he said that rings true with agriculture producers around the world. “The farmer has to be an optimist otherwise he still wouldn’t be a farmer.” That phrase has...
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Herbicide resistance building in Iowa waterhemp
Recently, Bayer reported a suspected dicamba resistant waterhemp population in Iowa. Now, Corteva has also discovered a suspected 2,4-D resistant waterhemp population in Wright County. Meaghan Anderson, extension field specialist with Iowa State University Extension...
AFBF hopeful EPA will issue dicamba existing stocks waiver
The recent Arizona federal court ruling which vacated the registration for over-the-top application of dicamba products has left many farmers in the lurch. Many growers have already made their orders for the 2024 growing season. What should be done about the existing...
Iowa Pork Producers provide generous support to local food pantries
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) maintains its commitment to fighting food insecurity by supporting local food pantries across the state with the Pork in the Pantry program. Recognizing the critical role that food pantries play in addressing hunger within...
Syngenta’s Storen Herbicide offers early season control of tough weeds
In the ever-changing arenas of crop protection and weed resistance, it is vital to make sure you are staying ahead of the game. Crop protection now needs multiple modes of action to get your crop across the finish line. Weed control must be part of a season-long plan...
Make sure your nitrogen plans are ready for planting season
As we approach the spring season, it’s important to make sure that your fields are ready to go for planting. That includes making sure you have nutrient application plans in place. Kent Klingbeil, lead agronomist with Advanced Agrilytics, said farmers who applied...
