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25th annual All-State Barn Tour set for this fall
This September, Iowans will have the unique opportunity to step back in time as the 25th Annual All-State Barn Tour takes place across the state. Hosted by the Iowa Barn Foundation, the self-guided tour will run September 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature more than 100 historic barns, making it the largest tour of its kind. Wayne Frost, a board member for the Iowa Barn Foundation, says the tour is a celebration of Iowa’s rich agricultural history. These barns are more than...
U.S. Cattlemen applaud bill updating the Packers and Stockyards Act
The bipartisan Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States Act, or A-PLUS Act, got introduced into the House last week.The U.S. Cattlemen?s Association said it?s a long-overdue idea that will help spur more processing capacity in the U.S. if it gets...
South American Weather and Crop Update (4-12-22)
Things are cooling off in South America right now. Brazil?s forecast looks very supportive, and, while Argentina is going to be a little dry, things could be a lot worse down there. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that there shouldn?t really be any major...
Summertime E15 Moratorium to be lifted
Today, President Biden will be in Menlo, where it is expected that he will be removing restrictions on summertime E15 sales. This comes at a time when motorists are paying higher gas prices due to the situation in the Ukraine and economic retaliations against Russia....
Infrastructure law to boost high-speed rural internet
President Biden?s bipartisan infrastructure law has the chance to bring Americans universal high-speed internet, according to infrastructure bill coordinator Mitch Landrieu. During a press conference on Monday, Landrieu said high-speed internet will be getting a very...
NCGA sees success with its ambassador program
The National Corn Growers Association is calling its National Research Ambassador Program a success. Jason Lewis, chair of the Sustainable Ag Research team for NCGA, says the ambassador program?s inaugural year went very well.?The purpose of it is to build a network...
Food prices set a record during March
The United Nation?s Food and Agriculture Organization says its Food Price Index set a record in March. The index averaged 159.3 points, up almost 18 points from February.The 12 percent jump in the index during March sent it to the highest level since the index began...
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Closing Market Podcast – Bill Moore PFG 12-15-22
Corn ended higher soybeans and livestock were lower. Bill Moore of PRICE Futures Group talks with Dustin Hoffmann
U.S. Export Sales Report (12-15-22)
Today?s report actually provided some good numbers for the markets to react to. We likely won?t see anything monumental as we approach the end of the year, but we?ll gladly take positive export sales. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of the...
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty TFM- 12-15-22
Good export sales numbers for soybeans, but beans are down. Corn is up slightly. Mark Magnuson talks with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing in today's podcast.
HUSH program and Iowa Deer Exchange connect hunters with communities
Yesterday, we talked about how hunters can give back to their communities and help those who are less fortunate by donating extra deer through Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry. However, Iowa farmers may have difficulty connecting with that cause since there are...
What will water shortages mean for the future?
As we are coming off another year of drought in Iowa, I find it interesting to think about water as much as I have in the past day or two. It?s an interesting situation. I recently saw a TikTok video that featured Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about the...
