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Field level yield predictions and AI agronomic advice from FBN
As every farmer knows, scouting a corn field from the end rows can tell a much different story from what is happening in the middle of your field. Farmers Business Network is attempting to help farmers with their scouting by providing field level yield data to Iowa’s growers. Charles Baron is the co-founder of FBN and he details the field scouting tools available for growers from FBN. Baron says FBN membership is free and field level yield data and predictions are available to all FBN members....
Price of food moves higher in November
The USDA says the Consumer Price Index for Food moved higher in November, rising 0.5 percent from October to reach levels that are 6.1 percent higher than November 2020. The level of food price inflation varies depending on whether the food was purchased for...
Corteva has new products available to manage your pastureland
When we think about agriculture in Iowa, we always default to corn and beans. While these do make up a lion's share of our acres, there are some acres that are equally important. Those are the pasture and rangeland acres. These acres help sustain grazing animals such...
Navigating the carbon marketplace with Agoro Carbon Alliance
FULL INTERVIEW: Keith Byerly, Agoro Carbon AllianceAs farmers continue to learn more information about the carbon marketplace, Agoro Carbon Alliance is taking action on a global scale to reverse the effects of climate change by decarbonizing farming and restoring...
USMEF president discusses supply chain challenges
FULL INTERVIEW: Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export FederationThe leader of the U.S. Meat Export Federation says that while global demand for U.S. red meat is surging and exports are on a record pace this year, the severity of supply chain disruptions can?t be...
New USB chair previews 2022 goals
The United Soybean Board continues to gear up for what?s to come in 2022.Ralph Lott is the new chair of the United Soybean Board. He says the new year is an exciting and pivotal time for US soybeans at home and abroad. Lott plans to continue to build on recent...
Kansas City Southern Railroad completes sale
Kansas City Southern (KCS) says its sale to Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) is officially complete. The deal is estimated to be worth $31 billion. CP President and CEO Keith Creel said it's a historic day for both companies."CPKC will become the backbone connecting our...
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Global food insecurity increased nearly 10 percent in 2022
New research from USDA?s Economic Research Service announced Tuesday shows global food insecurity increased by nearly ten percent in fiscal year 2022. USDA?s International Food Security Assessment model estimates how food prices and incomes affect food demand and...
Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 10-12-22
Markets are squaring up for the WASDE report at 11 am. We also have concerns with barges and rail. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net visits with Dustin Hoffmann about today's markets.
NCBA asks EPA to wait on new WOTUS rule
Last week, the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association (NCBA) urged the Environmental Protection Agency to temporarily halt their efforts on a new WOTUS rule that the Biden administration is working swiftly on. NCBA?s Executive Director for National Resources and...
SCN Action Month promotes defense against reoccurring pest
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) continues to be the leading cause of soybean yield loss in North America. BASF Agricultural Solutions and The SCN Coalition have joined forces for the second year to promote SCN Action Month, a monthlong initiative to provide growers with...
Senator Grassley comments on Supreme Court Prop 12 case
The United States Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on Tuesday for the case - National Pork Producers Council v. Ross.In 2018 California voters approved a ballot initiative (Proposition 12) that established confinement standards for animals sold as meat in...
