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Hot and humid conditions and the impact on agriculture
This week in Iowa has been hot, humid, and wet with frequent rainfall and humidity that has stressed humans and livestock. Iowa is not alone as the United States has featured wide swaths of similar weather. The extremes of the hot and humid weather have been felt in the south. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says for the most part periods of cooler and active weather in the Midwest and Plains states has prevented crops from becoming too stressed. Rippey says row crop growing areas in the...
U.S. ethanol stocks rising as demand sags
At one time, the ethanol industry appeared to have put the COVID-19 lull in the rearview mirror. Sky-high output and profit margins matched up. However, Reuters says demand is dropping while oil prices rise, which is leading to a record level of ethanol...
Mizzou researcher sees optimism for Ag in 2022
A University of Missouri researcher believes 2022 could be a promising year for U.S. agriculture.Ben Brown, senior research associate in agricultural and applied economics at Mizzou, says farmers have reasons to be optimistic this year.?There?s great optimism on the...
Syngenta examines importance of early-season weed control
Syngenta says a farmer?s bottom line can be greatly impacted by early-season weeds.Chad Threewits, agronomy service representative with Syngenta, talks about why strong early-season weed control matters, and how producers can achieve it.?Early season weeds, they...
Record U.S. pork exports to Mexico in 2021
The final shipments are still being tallied, but we already know that 2021 will set a record for U.S. pork exports to Mexico. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) representative Gerardo Rodriguez explained the factors behind the record-setting numbers.?Number one is...
Benefits of Soy Checkoff research
The United Soybean Board says soybean checkoff-funded research is finding ways to help farmers use new technologies to improve productivity.United Soybean Board Director Matt Gast says research on drones helps farmers be more productive in the field.?That's become the...
CME Group discusses marketing plan options
Farmers across the country are taking a look at their marketing plans for the year ahead.Tim Andriesen, managing director of agricultural products at CME Groups, says many farmers are continuing to struggle with some of the challenges from last year. He talks about...
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Concerns for fertilizer shortages next year
The global economy is quite messy right now and it is affecting all facets of people?s lives. Most western economies are taking steps to fight inflation and the consensus is that we will likely face some kind of recession. As much as we lament our situation in the...
U.S. diesel supplies are shrinking rapidly
America has a shortage of diesel supplies on hand and it?s putting pressure on suppliers to get more into the fuel supply. Reports say a shortage is spreading in the eastern United States and has prompted at least one supplier to initiate emergency protocols....
Iowa’s soybean farmers helping to expand soybean export capabilities
A lot of Iowa?s soybeans, particularly in the western part of the state, are crushed and processed into soybean meal and oil. After the meal is collected it is often put onto rail cars and sent to ports on the nation?s coasts for export. Mike Steenhoek, executive...
Food Bank of Iowa receives transformative gift from Albaugh LLC
Albaugh LLC, a global leader in the production and sale of post-patent crop protection products which is based in Ankeny, recently provided a donation of $2 million to support the Food Bank of Iowa?s new building addition, which will double the size of its...
