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Grain donations could turn harvests into hope
Hunger remains a persistent challenge across the country, affecting people of all backgrounds, incomes, and communities. It’s a crisis that cuts across urban and rural lines alike, with food pantries and assistance programs struggling to keep up as demand grows. More organizations are stepping up to find innovative ways to address this need, and they’re calling on agriculture to play a role. Midwest Food Bank is inviting farmers to be part of the solution through its Farm It Forward program....
Sustainability Reports help pork producers be more efficient
We know that to be successful in your operation, you need to be sustainable. You need to be able to show that your business is strong and can weather the hard times. You also need to be able to show that you are being responsible to the environment and live up to the...
Secretary Naig comments on confirmation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Indiana
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement today after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in...
FBN continues to expand its livestock offerings
NCBA AUDIO: Eric Wedig, Farmers Business NetworkFarmers Business Network, Inc. continues to expand its offerings for livestock producers. At the 2022 NCBA Convention in Houston, Texas, FBN Regional Vice President Eric Wedig told the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network...
ADM Animal Nutrition helping farmers produce quality beef
NCBA AUDIO: Dr. Brian Fieser, ADM Animal NutritionThe team at ADM Animal Nutrition met with cattle farmers at the 2022 NCBA Convention in Houston, Texas to discuss how they can work together to ensure beef?s livelihood in the future.Dr. Brian Fieser, beef cattle...
?Friendly? WASDE report still brings bullish potential
The USDA released its monthly WASDE report Wednesday morning.The USDA lowered soybean ending stocks and, surprisingly, made no changes to corn. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said it was a friendly report, but it wasn?t as bullish as they were hoping to...
Meat lab short courses return for 2022
A strong interest in the beef processing industry is leading the Meat Science Laboratory at Iowa State University to offer its second ?Fresh Beef Short Course? in less than a year.The course, which is designed to offer a hands-on experience for participants who have...
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Opening Market Podcast – Greg McBride Allendale 11-7-22
It is going to be a busy week in the markets. Tuesday's elections, Wednesday's WASDE, and the Inflation numbers are all certain to send us swinging on a pendulum. Greg McBride of Allendale dusts of his crystal ball and tells us what he thinks could happen this week.
Weekend Ag Matters- November 5th, 2022
In this week's episode of Weekend Ag Matters, brought to you in part by the Iowa Soybean Association, Riley Smith runs down the news headlines, Dustin Hoffmann talks with Jeff Sullivan of the United States Geological Survey, and Mark Magnuson talks with Mary Kay...
Rains are welcome, but we still need a lot more before winter comes
Today, we?re finally getting some much-needed rain across most of the state, but, unfortunately, northwest Iowa is still getting the short end of the stick. However, any rain is better than no rain, and the forecast indicates that we could continue to get more. Iowa...
How the 2022 midterm elections will shape farm policy
The 2022 midterm elections will take place on Tuesday November 8th in the United States. Tuesday?s elections will have far reaching consequences in regard to how farm policy is shaped and how the agricultural industry is allowed to operate.Mary Kay Thatcher, senior...
Wyffels Hybrids announces plans for new Iowa facility
Wyffels Hybrids recently announced their plans for a new site based in Ames, Iowa. The decision was spurred by almost a decade of consecutive sales growth. Jacob Wyffels, Wyffels Hybrids vice president of production, said they chose to build in Ames because it has...
