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Argentina makes permanent tax cuts to ag exports
Recently, Argentina President Javier Milei announced permanent export tax cuts for a wide variety of agricultural commodities. The biggest impact globally will be seen in the soybean marketplace, as Argentina is the world’s largest exporter of soybean meal. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said this will allow them to make an aggressive marketing push. Unsurprisingly, the most significant tax cuts are for soybeans and soybean byproducts. McBride said this could increase competition...
Iowa will benefit from money put into local processor programs
Earlier this year, President Biden announced he was adding $1 billion dollars in aid and funding for smaller, local meat processors to get the business back up and running or get it up to speed. Until the COVID-19 breakout, the local butcher shop was fast becoming a...
Busy week on tap for Iowa Soybean Association
It?s a busy week for the Iowa Soybean Association.Leaders and members are gathering in Des Moines this week for several events including the January ISA Board of Directors Meeting, the 2022 ISA Winter Soy Summit and Legislative Reception.Ottumwa farmer Pat Swanson is...
NRCS accepting applications for new Conservation Incentive Contracts
USDA?s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for Conservation Incentive Contracts ? a new program that provides conservation practice payments upon practice certification.Through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP),...
U.S. Export Sales Report (1-21-22)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Friday.The release of the U.S. Export Sales Report was delayed one day by the holiday last Monday. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said corn was neutral and beans were...
Farm Bureau hopeful for trade progress in 2022
The American Farm Bureau Federation believes a few recent announcements from President Biden represent progress on a number of trade issues.Farm Bureau officials remain hopeful that the new year will bring progress on the trade front. Dave Salmonsen, American Farm...
Fighting weed resistance with BASF
AUDIO REPORT: Daniel Waldstein, BASFBASF officials say overreliance on a single herbicide can cause resistant weeds to develop.Daniel Waldstein, technical marketing manager for BASF, says weed resistance puts the ability to grow a crop in a specific field in jeopardy....
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South American Weather and Crop Update (10-25-22)
South American farmers were glad to see some rains this week, as they had been seeing some rather dry conditions lately. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.Planting season is also underway...
Fall is the time to start planning for next year?s weed management
We?re a month into fall already, and harvest is continuing to progress at a good rate. While it may feel early to think about this, it?s time to start to make a plan on how to manage weeds next year. Corteva Market Development Specialist Will Tubbs said there?s a...
Off farm income becoming bigger part of ag and rural economy
According to a recent study by the University of Missouri, American farmers and producers are becoming more dependent on income sources outside of their farms.The research concludes that 82 percent of farm household income now comes from off-farm.Rob Fox with CoBank...
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty TFM- 10-25-22
Grains are mixed with corn and soybeans up, wheat lower today. Cash cattle prices continue to strengthen, hogs a little bit softer after a strong surge higher. Mark Magnuson is joined by Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing on today's podcast.
Iowa harvest reviews: ?Better than expected.?
We have certainly had our challenges in this growing season. What started out as a mostly regional drought has spread across the state in some way, shape, or form. While the dryness did nothing to help many of our acres, it has lent itself to a rapid harvest pace this...
