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At Renewable Fuels Summit, Reynolds looks back and ahead
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds addressed industry leaders at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit this week, highlighting Iowa’s long-standing leadership in renewable fuels and the policy work that helped build the industry into a national force. Reynolds focused on market growth, infrastructure investment, and the continued push for expanded access to higher blends, while underscoring the role renewable fuels play in Iowa’s economy and energy future. FULL REMARKS FROM IOWA GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS AT...
U.S. hog inventory down 2%
As of March 1, there were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down two percent from March 2021 and down three percent from December 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the report...
Pheasants Forever raising awareness of wildlife habitat needs
Members and leaders of Pheasants Forever continue to battle upland habitat loss and declining pheasant and quail populations.Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are grassroots, volunteer and membership-based organizations. Members are a diverse group of hunters,...
Dekalb Hybrids have another excellent year in 2022
When it comes to putting your plans together for each crop year, you obviously want to make choices that are going to give you significant results for your investments. That all starts with the seed you put into the ground. That is the base upon which the rest of your...
New hay equipment highlighted at IFGC conference
The Iowa Forage and Grassland Council held its annual conference Wednesday morning and one of the main discussion items was advancements in hay equipment.Speaking at the Iowa State University McNay Research and Demonstration Farm near Chariton, John Deere design...
Farm Progress Show staying in Decatur, IL, through at least 2031
The Farm Progress Show will be staying in Decatur, Illinois, for the next decade.It was recently announced that Farm Progress and Brush College, LLC have come to an agreement to keep the Farm Progress Show's biennial location at Richland Community College in Decatur....
Agronomist touts 60-inch corn row spacings at IFGC conference
A Minnesota agronomist and soil health consultant is helping teach farmers about the benefits of 60-inch corn row spacings.At the Iowa Forage and Grassland Council?s annual conference on Wednesday, Minnesota farmer Cody Nelson hosted a seminar titled, ?Making cover...
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South American conditions look to hold for the near future
Last week, we looked at how the American weather models were shaping up as we head into the winter. Our concerns are mostly with replenishing water in our soils. We aren?t only paying attention to the weather in the United States. In South American production areas,...
Ethanol production hits lowest level since 2020
The Energy Information Administration says ethanol output dropped to the lowest level in more than two years, while inventories were down slightly during the last week of 2022. Production dropped to an average of 844,000 barrels per day. That?s down from 963,000...
Opening Market Podcast – Greg McBride Allendale 1-9-23
U.S. Export Sales Report (1-6-23)
There wasn?t anything extravagant in the first export sales report of 2023. Corn was slightly bearish to neutral, while soybeans had a somewhat favorable report. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of the latest U.S. Export Sales...
New WOTUS rule could push input costs even higher
Reaction from agriculture groups across the country to the Environmental Protection Agency?s new Waters of the U.S. rule has largely been negative.Critics say that the new rule still leaves a lot of uncertainty and unanswered questions. In addition, the new rule could...
