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Farm gate receipts are down, farm lending is up
Third quarter financials continue to demonstrate the tough situation in farm country this year. Joe Mahon, Regional Outreach Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says their third quarter survey of agricultural bankers in the Fed’s Ninth District show cash flow is down. Mahon expands on the financial situation for rural Americans. That was Joe Mahon of the Minneapolis Fed.
NPB President reflects on positives from 2022
In 2022, the pork industry has seen advancements in technology and impressive exports of U.S. pork. National Pork Board President Heather Hill said they have been judicious with Checkoff dollars and working towards goals affecting businesses.?First, we're continuing...
Talking Ag Census and Farm Bill with Secretary Naig
It?s the end of 2022 already, and there are a lot of things that farmers are going to be thinking about. One of those things that producers are encouraged to think about is the USDA Census of Agriculture. You are no doubt seeing those forms coming to your mailbox...
U.S. Export Sales Report (12-22-22)
As we head into the holiday weekend, the weekly U.S. Export Sales Report didn?t provide much to write home about. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of the export numbers.While it may seem like the markets could be waiting for the new year,...
NCGA offers several scholarships for future ag leaders
As farm families celebrate the holidays, now is a good time to remind college students and future college students about what scholarships may be available to them. The National Corn Growers Association has several scholarships available. Lowell Neitzel, chair of...
Growth opportunities abound for renewable fuels
2022 was a big year for ethanol with high gas prices causing more drivers to opt for ethanol blends at the pump. Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper says that despite large demand for ethanol this year, there is still a lot of room for growth...
National ag day essay contest looking for entries
Ahead of National Ag Day on March 21, 2023, the Agriculture Council of America is hosting an essay contest. The theme for the year is Growing a Climate for Tomorrow: How American Agriculture Does it Every Day. The essay contest is divided into two categories, either a...
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$2 million investment from soy checkoff aims to lower transportation costs
The United Soybean Board (USB) and the Soy Transportation Coalition recently celebrated the success of the checkoff?s infrastructure investment in research, planning, analysis, and design to help dredge the lower Mississippi River. Farmer-leaders presented Louisiana...
Dairy is riding the wave higher
We know that it has been a very volatile marketplace over the past couple of years. However, nobody has suffered more than the dairy producers of our country. Whether it has been depressed prices, trade disagreements, or the actual dumping of milk due to poor markets,...
Feenstra talks farm bill legislation
Especially in a farm bill year, our Iowa representatives are working hard to fight for farmers across the state. Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra said one of the bills he?s working on is the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act, which will help new farm owners get...
The importance of international markets to U.S. pork producers
International markets are very valuable to the producers of United States pork and the industry has committed a lot of resources to developing overseas markets.Bill Luckey is a producer from Nebraska and a National Pork Board member. He says that while export numbers...
USMEF ready for this year?s Cattle Industry Summer Business Meetings
Beef producers from across the nation will gather in San Diego this week for the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meetings. One key focus of the conference will be industry efforts to bolster global demand for U.S. beef. These efforts are funded in part by the Beef...
