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Grassley warns trade stalemate hurts U.S. farmers
The Trump Administration’s approach to trade has led to prolonged uncertainty in agricultural markets, leaving farmers to contend with tighter margins and unsettled outlooks. While the intent has been to secure better terms for the United States, many of the disputes remain unresolved, with little sign of quick progress. That ongoing uncertainty has added financial and emotional strain across the farm economy. At the same time, concerns are also being voiced within the President’s own party as...
Minnesota Farmfest offering livestreams for key presentations
National farm and ranch leaders will be at Minnesota Farmfest August 2-3 to discuss key agricultural topics. The forums will cover a number of agricultural subjects, ranging from the upcoming farm bill to the agricultural outlook for the upcoming year and many other...
Protect corn yield potential from tar spot
Tar spot is still new to the Midwestern corn fields and is quickly becoming a problematic disease. Agronomists are advising farmers to act now to protect their corn yield potential, since cases have already been confirmed in fields across the Corn Belt.Golden Harvest...
Axne leads letter to DOJ about investigation of Nation?s largest beef packers
Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) led a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting an update on its investigation into allegations of market manipulation by the nation?s four biggest beef packing companies.Over the last few decades, the four largest beef packing...
Ukraine situation a focus at USGC meeting
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is holding its 62nd Annual Board of Delegates meeting in Sacramento, CA this week. They are talking about market growth, the geopolitical situation, and much more. Friend of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Susan Littlefield of KRVN...
CHIPS Act should pass Congress by beginning of next week
The pandemic highlighted glaring holes in our infrastructure and shone an even brighter light on how much we depend on other nations to produce simple components that we take for granted in everyday usage. Nowhere was that light brighter than on the semiconductor chip...
U.S. Drought Monitor Report (7-22-22)
This past week?s U.S. Drought Monitor saw some increased drought conditions for parts of Iowa, particularly in the southeast. However, northwest Iowa went largely unchanged. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided the details from the most recent...
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Farm safety is a year-round effort
The national Ag Safety Awareness Program Week was March 6-10. However it is also a reminder that farm safety is not a one week focus.Megan Schossow, outreach director and center coordinator for the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, says it?s always...
State pork organizations are ?eyes and ears? of the industry
There is a pig in almost every state in the union, but the geographics of how they are raised vary by location. Dr. Brett Kaysen, senior vice president of producer and state engagement for the National Pork Board, said that there are forty-two state pork organizations...
March WASDE sees surprisingly big cuts to Argentina crop
Wednesday?s WASDE report contained a few surprises for the grain markets. The primary focus was on the bigger-than-expected cuts to Argentina?s crop from the USDA. Allendale commodity broker Mike Lung provided some analysis on the recent report.Those cuts were much...
Pork exports start 2023 quickly
America?s pork exports finished strong in 2022 and kept going into January. January pork exports were 236,767 metric tons, up 13 percent year-over-year, and export value rose 16 percent to $634 million. Exports to Mexico set a record in 2022 and hit another record in...
USB wisely investing Checkoff dollars to drive demand Part 1
The United Soybean Board manages the soy checkoff and has been working hard to invest those checkoff dollars into more research to help generate more demand, both internationally and domestically. We talk with Mack Marshall from the United Soybean Board about some of...
