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Precision spraying expands on Iowa farm acres
Farmers and custom applicators are finding that using a mix of equipment is key to keeping up with the demands of modern crop management. For operations across Iowa, combining Hagie’s front-mounted boom sprayers with John Deere machines outfitted with See & Spray Ultimate technology is proving to be an effective way to handle a wide variety of application needs. The strategy not only boosts field efficiency but also plays a role in reducing chemical use and controlling costs as equipment...
Bayer holds R&D pipeline update with farm media
Bayer Crop Science officials held an R&D pipeline update Thursday to discuss some of their most impactful future technologies that they are currently working on.Bob Reiter, head of R&D at Bayer Crop Science, says advancements in crop protection are some of the...
Record-breaking red meat exports underscore importance of trade agreements
A record-breaking last year for red meat exports highlights the importance of trade agreements.U.S. red meat exports reached unprecedented levels in 2021, with export value totaling $18.7 billion. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Economist Erin Borror said trade...
Tractor sales begin year with more growth
Farm tractor sales began 2022 with continued growth that was seen last year.According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. total farm tractor sales gained 1.5 percent for the month of January compared to 2021. On the flip side, U.S. self-propelled...
Iowa corn producers need to be prepared for anything
Since I arrived in Iowa, I feel like I am always finding myself saying that the year prior was not normal. Every year it seems like when things can?t get any stranger, the good Lord says, ?you ain?t seen nothin? yet.? 2021 was another year for the record books. We saw...
Weekly soybean exports hit 2.89 MMT
The U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday showed weekly exports came in mostly neutral for corn, soybeans and wheat.Jerry Gidel with Midland Research says total soybean sales reached 2.89 million metric tons, corn at 993,000 tons, and wheat came in at just over 134,000...
Iowa land sales reach new peaks
Iowa saw a monumental jump in land sales and land prices over the last year, according to Farmers National Company.Increasing land prices coupled with more farms being sold created new peaks in real estate sales in Iowa during 2021 for Farmers National Company. Randy...
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Iowa weather shifting from unusually warm to unusually cold
The whole state of Iowa is still dealing with drought, but we?ve started to finally get some relief. Some nice, gentle rains helped to refill the soil profiles, but we still need more. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan said that many areas of the state saw a...
U.S. Export Sales Report (11-10-22)
Following yesterday's WASDE report, it?s not surprising that today?s U.S. Export Sales Report didn?t bring much excitement either. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s report.The bar has been set low for corn exports, but they...
Closing Market Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 11-10-22
Riley Smith talks with Bill Moore of PRICE Futures Group.
Benson Hill specialty soybeans can bring a premium return for growers
Harvest 2022 is winding down and that means it is already time for growers to begin thinking about next year. Benson Hill is currently offering contracting opportunities for its specialty soybeans. There are a multitude of uses for Benson Hill soybeans grown in Iowa....
Midday Market Podcast- John Heinberg TFM- 11-10-22
A difficult day so far in the soybean and corn markets, possibly in response to yesterday's WASDE report. Mark Magnuson talks with John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing in today's podcast.
