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Agriculture watches as U.S.-Canada tensions rise
The global trade war rhetoric is heating up again, but this time, America’s closest allies are signaling they’ve had enough. Canada, long known for its diplomatic restraint, is beginning to openly express frustration with the Trump Administration’s trade tactics. As tariffs and retaliations pile up, there’s a growing sense that key trading partners are no longer eager to return to the negotiating table under the same conditions. This shift in tone could spell trouble for the future of trade...
Starbeck?s Smokehouse wins 2022 Pulled Pork Madness
Starbeck?s Smokehouse has been on the Pulled Pork Madness bracket for 5 years in a row. This year, the Cedar Falls restaurant finally earned the sweet (and smokey) taste of victory by receiving the most votes in the social media contest, presented by the Iowa Pork...
Brazil plants 2nd corn crop after disappointing soybean season
As we get ready to get into the fields, that means that Brazil is ready to get out of theirs for the time being. But don?t worry, they are gearing up for the second season in the warmer climates of the country. As we look at how the growing season was for the...
BASF: Farmers have the biggest job on Earth
BASF officials say the agri-food system is undergoing a massive transformation and farmers are at its core.At the 2022 Commodity Classic in New Orleans, Padma Commuri ? Director of R&D for BASF Agricultural Solutions North America ? says their company is committed to...
FBN economist discusses ag market trends at Commodity Classic
Farmers Business Network broke down current agricultural market trends at last month?s Commodity Classic.FBN chief economist Kevin McNew says the issue at the top of nearly everyone?s mind is the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.McNew talks about some of FBN?s...
U.S. Export Sales Report (3-31-22)
The USDA released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday.This week?s report was mostly neutral. Surprisingly, the new crop soybean sales weren?t as good as what we?ve been seeing recently. In fact, it seems that we?ve backed off of new crop sales this week in...
Analyzing the recent Hogs and Pigs Report
A webinar hosted by the Pork Checkoff this week helped break down the recent Hogs and Pigs Report released by the USDA.Dr. Steve Meyer with Partners for Production Agriculture says that as of March 1st, there were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down two...
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Rep. Feenstra provides end-of-year updates
With elections over and done with, Congress is now sitting in a lame duck session. Iowa 4th District Congressman Randy Feenstra said they?re trying to get some legislation to move along before the end of the year.Recently, the EPA announced proposals for volumes and...
Farmers and farm workers hopeful U.S. Senate passes workforce modernization act
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act has twice passed in the U.S. House of Representatives in recent years. Now farmers and farmworkers are hoping that the bill can make its way through the U.S. Senate in the final weeks of 2022 during the lame duck session of...
Northeast Iowa crop conditions provided great yields
We have spent so much time talking about the challenges many Iowa producers faced in 2022, that we have sometimes forgotten that a portion of the state saw some really great conditions. Those kinds of results need to be acknowledged and celebrated as well.Audio: Full...
October pork exports largest in 16 months; beef tops $10 billion
October exports of U.S. pork were the largest in more than a year, and beef export volume also increased from a year ago, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. U.S. beef exports are on a record pace in 2022 and have already exceeded $10 billion. Pork exports...
USDA report shows that farming is still a family business
The USDA?s Economic Research Service released the 2022 edition of its America?s Farms and Ranches at a Glance Report. The report provides the latest statistics on U.S. farms, including production, financial performance, COVID-19 assistance, and farm household...
