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Farmers need to have a seat at the MAHA table
The much-anticipated recommendations from the Make America Healthy Commission will be released soon. In this week’s commentary, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said the commission must seek farmers' input. Duvall said they appreciate the communication from the commission since then, but they still need to make sure that the policy recommendations will help farmers, not hurt them. For more information, visit fb.org.
ARC/PLC Deadline is one week away
Procrastination is no longer your friend. There is no longer any time to ?do it later.? We are one week away from the deadline to choose your crop insurance program for the 2022 growing season. And for producers who haven?t found the time, time is almost out.Matt...
Bird flu outbreak confirmed in northwest Iowa turkey flock
Iowa now has its second confirmed bird flu outbreak.Officials with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Monday morning that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a commercial turkey flock located in Buena Vista County....
New organization aims to support women in the meat industry
A new organization has been formed for women in the meat industry to network, mentor, and grow their involvement.The Women?s Meat Industry Network (WMIN) seeks to address the underrepresentation of women in the meat industry. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Senior...
Gas prices approaching all-time record high
For the first time since 2008, the national average price of gasoline has surpassed $4 per gallon.Reports indicate gas prices across the country have spiked more than 11% over the last seven days. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy says the primary reason for the rapid rise...
China buys a large supply of U.S. new crop soybeans
Soybean and grain sales for overseas delivery dropped in the seven days ending on February 24. However, USDA says soybean sales for delivery in the 2022-2023 marketing year beginning on September 1 totaled 1.39 million metric tons, with China buying 1.26 million.For...
More soybeans to be moved through St. Lawrence Seaway
As a child growing up in Minnesota, we made several trips to Duluth. It is a travel destination for people from all over the country. The city is at the start of the famed ?North Shore Drive? and near many natural attractions. However, this isn?t a pitch to drive...
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Midday Market Podcast- John Heinberg TFM- 11-22-22
It has been a mostly quiet week for the markets with the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. We had a big turn in crude oil prices yesterday, how have grains responded? Mark Magnuson talks with John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing in today's podcast.
Iowa farmer talks NCGA priorities for next Congress
Now that the elections are behind us, we know that we are going to be dealing with a divided Congress. Democrats have the majority in the Senate, but Republicans took back the house. Many say this is a referendum on how citizens want to see more cooperation than...
Electric vehicles won?t have AM radios
People shopping for electric vehicles will see that most don?t have AM radio, and it?s a move not sitting well with rural farm broadcasters. Nathan Simington is a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission who spoke to broadcasters at the National...
Challenges beginning to subside for ag equipment manufacturers
Sourcing parts for new ag equipment has been a big challenge in the last year. Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and raw material shortages have made it difficult to consistently produce new farm machinery.Daryl Theis, head of sales & marketing at CLAAS ?...
Will farmland market settle in 2023?
A Northwest Iowa land sale in Sioux County recently made headlines with a new record price of $30,000 an acre. The sale shows the continued high demand for premium farmland.Seventy-three acres of high-quality farmland in Sioux County, Iowa, sold for $30,000 per acre...
