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IPPA and Fareway donate ground pork to Food Bank of Iowa
Over the past two days, the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and Fareway Stores made a donation of $20,000 worth of ground pork to six regional food banks across Iowa and western Nebraska. The donations were made as part of an ongoing effort to fight food insecurity and totaled at more than 9,500 pounds of pork, which will provide over 38,000 servings of protein to people in need. The Food Bank of Iowa was one of the recipients and today received 4,370 pounds- or 5 pallets- of that...
IDALS Announces Another Conservation Record
DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 6, 2023) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, working with Iowa’s 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other partners, once again shattered a record for...
Yield numbers starting to roll in
Going out in the field for some early harvest results in some of the driest areas of the state. Jason Russell farms near the Linn-Jones County line, where his rain gauge has measured just under four inches of precipitation this growing season. With harvest results so...
NCBA says WOTUS changes are “a start”
Recently, the Environmental Protection Agency released its revised rules for the Water of the United States (WOTUS). This was in response to the Biden Administration’s reintroduction of the Obama-era rule which drew the ire of farmers and Ag groups for being far too...
Monitoring your grain bins from the palm of your hand
Harley Janssen is vice president of product and operations at AGI and says that AGI digital offers a suite of digital tools that allow you to closely monitor your grain bins. However, the number one focus remains on safety. Janssen says sensors in the bin provide a...
Taking yields back from tar spot
Tar spot comes back every year to pester farmers across the country, and, while the severity is variable throughout the U.S., it is critical for farmers to have a plan to combat it. This year, six of the twelve Corn Belt states have observed tar spot. Adam Theis, U.S....
Demand and value of farmland remains strong
Farmland values and demand remain strong. Farmland values across the country climbed this year and hit record levels despite challenges like rising interest rates and extreme weather according to recently released data from the federal government. The USDA’s annual...
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U.S. Export Sales Report (2-9-24)
A lot of the buzz yesterday was focused on the February WASDE, but we saw the release of the weekly export sales as well. Now, the report didn’t contain any real market movers, but it’s still important to keep an eye on the export situation. Allendale commodity broker...
Farmers encouraged to attend Iowa Farm Bureau’s conference
Beginning farmers know the substantial initial investment it takes to farm, and those who currently farm are facing a projected 25% cut in their net farm income compared to last year. These situations have prompted interest in niche opportunities that require less...
Net farm income forecasted to see a record-setting decrease in 2024
The Economic Research Service forecasts that farm income will decrease by 25 percent in 2024. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said it’s the largest year-to-year dollar decrease in net farm income on record. Munch said there are two...
Be mindful of mycotoxin risks in feed grains
After the weather challenges we saw during the 2023 growing season, we need to be vigilant about the quality of the grain we feed our livestock. Different weather patterns bring different risks. The folks at Alltech have completed their analysis of the 2023 harvest...
Market reactions didn’t match February WASDE numbers
Today’s WASDE report was very bearish, particularly in the soybean markets, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by looking at how the market prices closed. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride detailed the numbers from this month’s report. Those numbers would normally...
