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Trade agreements will benefit Iowa grain and livestock producers
A flurry of recent trade agreements and frameworks have been announced by the Trump administration ahead of the looming August 1 reciprocal tariff implementation deadline. Faith Parum, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said several of the deals were made with key international markets. Parum said trade is essential for the health of U.S. agriculture. With several critical deadlines approaching, Parum said experts expect many additional deals to be announced in the coming...
Trade war retaliation cost agriculture $27 billion in exports
Tariffs imposed on American agricultural exports in retaliation for Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from key trading partners cost agriculture a lot of export sales. Combine that with the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports and China?s retaliatory...
RFA tells House Ag Committee renewable fuels are vital to carbon neutrality goals
During his testimony in front of the House Ag Committee last week, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) President and CEO Geoff Cooper said that both electric vehicles and the increased production and use of renewable fuels like ethanol will be necessary to achieve a...
Working with FCSAmerica for your crop insurance needs
AUDIO REPORT: Doug Burns, FCSAmerica Crop InsuranceThe team at FCSAmerica wants farmers to know they are here to help them with their crop insurance needs.Crop insurance is considered the primary risk management tool farmers use to mitigate the negative financial...
Grassley: Mississippi Locks and Dams to get $829M
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley provided an important update Wednesday morning regarding funding for lock and dam modernization projects along the upper Mississippi River.During his weekly press call with farm reporters, Grassley said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Dr. Fauci talks about COVID in rural America
We have been dealing with the COVID pandemic for almost two years now. We have had vaccines available for a little more than a year. However, there is resistance from several rural Americans to getting vaccinated. We have heard many vocal arguments against the...
IDALS accepting applications for 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grants
Yesterday, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. To qualify, the grants must be used to support projects...
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Why are input costs staying so high, & what is fertilizer?s future?
As the combines roll across Iowa, many producers' minds are already on the 2023 growing season. While there are many factors that go into a crop, this year a lot of folks are focused on those large dollar signs. Cost is the one factor that overreaches all of...
Opening Market Podcast – Mike Lung Allendale 10-24-22
Grains are starting under pressure, while there is hope cattle and hogs can maintain their favorable positions.
Vilsack announces $11.1 million investment for Crystal Freeze Dry LLC
Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of $11.1 million under the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program for Crystal Freeze Dry LLC, which will help the company expand capacity to manufacture freeze-dried egg...
Plenty of uncertainty surrounding the effects of Mexico?s 2024 ban on GMO corn
The Mexican government announced it will be phasing out GMO corn and glyphosate by 2024. Mexico is one of the largest importers of U.S. corn, so that announcement caused concern in the U.S. agricultural sector. David Widmar, an agricultural economist with Agricultural...
Weekend Ag Matters 10-22-22
