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Soybean demand can still grow in livestock industry
The United Soybean Board (USB) is looking at every opportunity to expand demand for U.S. soybeans. And even though the livestock industry is currently the biggest customer for soybeans, there is still plenty of room for growth. USB Chair Philip Good said the dairy industry is one of the newest livestock sectors that is taking advantage of the benefits of high oleic soybean oil. On top of demand for soybean oil, livestock producers enjoy using soybean meal in livestock feed as well. No matter...
Tractor rollovers remain leading cause of fatalities in U.S. agriculture
There have been an untold number of advancements made in agricultural safety since farming first began in the United States. However, tractor rollovers remain a danger in agriculture despite safety measures available that can prevent injuries from tractor...
Senators reintroduce bill to defend cattle producers
Senators Jon Tester, Chuck Grassley, and Mike Rounds reintroduced their ?Meat Packing Special Investigator Act? to fight consolidation and enforce the national anti-trust laws. The bill would create the ?Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters?...
America will be eating a lot of chicken wings during the Super Bowl
While Chiefs and Eagles fans fight this weekend over who has the better team, the rest of the country will watch over a plate of chicken wings- 1.45 billion of them, according to projections released by the National Chicken Council (NCC). That's an average of four...
Navigator pipeline project has generated a lot of questions
With any major project that is meant to improve infrastructure, there are always a lot of questions, as well as there should be. You cannot do a project of this scale without considering the implications to safety, the environment, land and property rights, and...
U.S. Export Sales Report (2-9-23)
This week?s report was mostly neutral again. Corn numbers are looking better, but it?s still not enough to change the overall outlook. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.McBride said they were expecting...
Farm Bureau tells congress WOTUS misses the mark
Missouri Farm Bureau President Garret Hawkins told Congress Wednesday that the updated Waters of the U.S. Rule creates uncertainty and unnecessary costs for farmers and ranchers.The rule was released in late 2022 and Hawkins says that it creates uncertainty and makes...
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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...
Barge freight rates climb on lower water levels
The cost of transporting harvested commodities down the Mississippi River is climbing. The rates are rapidly rising as shrinking water levels drive barge freight rates higher. The forecast calling for below-average rainfall isn’t offering any relief. Bloomberg says...
Did the Hurricane Idalia help the ag situation in the southeast?
When you get the chance to chat with some of your fellow farm broadcasters at one time or another, you always learn a little something that is happening in their neck of the woods. It always helps to put all the pieces together in our outlook for how the year is going...
AFB says WTO needed to rule against China ag tariffs
An American Farm Bureau official says even if it is tough getting China to comply with a WTO ruling against its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports five years ago, it was the right decision. AFBF Trade Advisor Dave Salmonsen says whether or not China complies, it’s...
