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U.S. meat exporters connect with Latin American buyers
Buyers from across Central and South America as well as the Caribbean met face-to-face with U.S. red meat exporters at the 13th Latin American Product Showcase, which is hosted by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Held July 30-31 in Guatemala City, the event featured 67 exhibitors and representatives from more than 80 USMEF member companies. USMEF Chair Steve Hanson said the showcase is a great example of the U.S. red meat industry’s effort to attract new customers and further develop...
USDA announces local food purchase assistance program
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the establishment of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program. The program will award up to $400 million for emergency food assistance purchases of domestic local foods. Utilizing...
The do?s and don?ts of evaluating farm building infrastructure
The building industry continues to deal with supply chain issues coupled with strong demand. The team at Morton Buildings says this makes evaluating farm building infrastructure more important than ever.Dan Nyberg is training manager for Morton Buildings. He talks...
Grassley calls on Corps to quickly fix locks and dams
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is leading a letter this week to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding its work plan for the renovation and expansion of locks and dams along the Mississippi River.During his weekly press call with farm reporters Tuesday, Grassley...
Brazil soybean, first crop corn planting winding down
Soybean and first crop corn planting in Brazil is nearing the finish line, while Argentina has hit just above the 50% completion mark for both crops.In this week?s South American weather and crop update on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Allendale commodity...
Granular has new precision nitrogen tool to maximize every acre
Nitrogen is expensive and in tight supply for farmers in North and South America. Producers are being urged to have plans in place for getting supplies and putting them on judiciously. Nitrogen is also a hot-button topic when it comes to water quality. Nitrogen runoff...
Biofuel blending proposals coming in days, reports say
The Biden administration plans to issue its proposals on how much biofuel refiners have to blend into the nation?s fuel supply for this year and 2022.Sources familiar with the discussions say officials are reaching out to lawmakers to talk about the move that could...
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NPB and partners receive $155 million from USDA Climate-Smart program
The USDA announced their investment of up to $2.8 billion dollars for 70 selected projects in the Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities. National Pork Board was a leader in one of the grants and a contributor to two additional, totaling $155 million. Ashley...
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty- 9-29-22
Corn is mixed today with beans holding gains. Tomorrow we could see an active and potentially volatile trading day with the release of the quarterly grain stocks report. Mark Magnuson talks with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
Atrazine proposal comment deadline nears
The deadline to submit comments on the Environmental Protection Agency?s atrazine proposal is next Friday. The National Corn Growers Association is encouraging growers to join its call-to-action and submit comments to the EPA on the important role atrazine plays in...
Is the AG economy heading toward a change?
We talked earlier this month about the state of the agriculture economy. It's in a serious episode of flux. Volatility has been affecting the market like no other time before. It may be drought or flooding, production issues, geopolitical disagreements, or even...
Bayer?s FieldView platform gives farmers important insights on their fields
Farmers are always looking at an immense amount of data- so much, in fact, that it?s easy to miss out on potential profits. As agriculture advances, the amount of available data increases as well, so farmers need to improve their data management in order to keep up....
