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Weekly exports of soybeans and corn decline
Data from the USDA said that inspections of soybeans and corn for offshore delivery declined week to week, while wheat assessments increased during the week ending on November 20. Soybean inspections were reported at almost 800,000 metric tons, down from the 1.21 million tons inspected during the previous week. That’s also well below the 2.12 million tons assessed during the same week last year. Examinations of corn for overseas delivery dropped to 1.63 million metric tons, down from 2.97...
NCBA announces policy priorities
The National Cattlemen?s Beef Association released its policy priorities for 2023. The priorities focus on advancing animal disease preparedness, protecting voluntary conservation programs, and defending producers from regulatory overreach. ?Our focus is helping to...
Importance of drought and stress tolerance when selecting a corn hybrid
Innovation and advancement in corn hybrids have allowed for bin busting yield numbers and protection from drought and heat stress.Andrew Penney is a technical agronomist with Dekalb based in Iowa. He says that advancements in corn breeding have happened very suddenly...
FCS America giving profits back to customer-owners
When carrying out financial business, it?s nice to know that the people you?re working with have your back too. As a customer-owned financial cooperative, Farm Credit Services of America has a unique way to give back to their customers through cash-back dividends. Jim...
Commodity classic registration up 28%
Farmers across the country are getting excited for the 2023 Commodity Classic, which has just announced registration is up 28 percent over last year's event in New Orleans. The 2023 Commodity Classic will be held March 9-11 in Orlando. Attendee surveys indicate that...
Animal ag continues to be top U.S. soy consumer
Animal agriculture consumes 97 percent of U.S. soybean meal ? a key demand driver for soybean farmers. The United Soybean Board invests in research to improve soy-based products for animal agriculture. USB farmer-leader Gary Berg talked about a couple of those...
Get your Census of Ag filled out and returned
You have certainly seen the USDA?s Census of Agriculture waiting for you to fill out and return. You have likely heard ag media, ourselves included, reminding you to get this information filled out and sent back. The deadline is now less than a week away. Your...
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Secretary Naig tours innovative FFA meat science program
Looking at the other side of Iowa agriculture, the food side of things as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig tours an innovative FFA program. Midland FFA has a meat science lab and is looking at a greenhouse to create products and put them into the school lunch...
U.S. Wheat still poised to be ready to meet global demands in 2023
We don’t spend a great amount of time discussing wheat, because there isn’t a whole lot of it in Iowa when you compare it to the number of acres of corn and soybeans. However, it is still one of the major commodities in the world as we look at its global demand. It...
June meat export data positive for both pork and beef
U.S. pork exports concluded an excellent first half with another strong performance in June, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). While well below the record pace established in 2022, June beef exports topped $900...
Ethanol industry responds to EPA’s science board’s corn ethanol claims
The ethanol industry is unhappy with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisory Board for downplaying the climate benefits of corn ethanol in a recent report. The Renewable Fuels Association argues in a letter to EPA head Michael Regan that his science...
McConnell: farm bill will be late
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress will deliver a farm bill, but not likely in September. Roll Call says McConnell told the Kentucky Farm Bureau that Congress is running out of working days on the legislative calendar before the current law expires...
