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U.S. Export Sales Report (1-29-26)
This week’s export sales report brings us to an interesting situation- now that the numbers are aligned with the USDA’s export goals, there isn’t much news to react to. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said this was another great week for corn sales. McBride said the bean sales were above the 5-year average as well, which was largely due to countries outside of China making soybean purchases. Moving forward, McBride said the markets will probably play it safe for a while. However,...
Bayer announces ?Force Majeure Situation? in glyphosate supply chain
Late last week, a letter came out from Bayer about a situation that has developed in their supply chain for glyphosate products. This letter caused quite a stir in the Ag Twitter Universe.Dr. Udo Schneider, Global Head of Active Ingredient Manufacturing at Bayer said...
Marion County farmer “honored” to lead Iowa?s Farm Service Agency
Iowa?s new Farm Service Agency executive director is a Marion County producer who has a lot of goals for the agency.The Biden administration appointed Matthew Russell as the new State Executive Director for the USDA Iowa Farm Service Agency at the end of 2021. Russell...
Southern Iowa saw good yields in 2021 and looks to continue in 2022
2021 was a year of question marks, variability, and perseverance in Iowa. Northern Iowa needed rain. Southeast Iowa wanted to turn the rain off. We had reports of diseases in the south and rootworms in the north. Variability like this, in such a small region, can make...
South American Weather and Crop Update (2-15-22)
Dry weather is in the forecast for South America, but they could be getting a bit of a break soon. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that there?s some decent rain in the 6-to-10-day forecast for South America that could help lower the risk of drought...
Le Mars couple recognized as Pork All-Americans by IPPA
Matt and Angie Schnepf used the skills they developed from growing up on farms in northwest Iowa, like strong work ethic, understanding the pigs they work with, and always striving for improvement in production practices, for their achievement as Pork...
Benefits of post-season combine inspections
The 2021 harvest is in the rearview mirror and farmers are now focused on the upcoming growing season. With that, it?s never a bad time to get your combine inspected for the 2022 harvest later this fall. Courtney Brumbach, Case IH Service Marketing Manager, says...
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IFB Annual Meeting allows members to broaden agricultural horizons
The Iowa Farm Bureau held its annual meeting in Des Moines on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The event saw many members from around the state coming together to share ag knowledge and industry insights. IFB President Brent Johnson said they all appreciate the...
U.S. Export Sales Report (12-8-22)
This week?s U.S. Export Sales Report saw some pretty great numbers, especially for soybeans. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said this week?s soybean sales shattered expectations, and it looks like this strength should continue.McBride said there were also...
Helping to advocate for farmers who provide agricultural solutions
Solutions from the Land is a farmer led non-profit, created in 2014 that helps to advocate for the work being done by farmers and ranchers to care for the land they farm through agricultural solutions.Solutions from the Land helps farmers to assess the current state...
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty TFM- 12-8-22
We are seeing strength in the soybean market and soybean meal. Corn has been trading both positive and negative today. Mark Magnuson talks with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing in today's podcast.
Senate Ag Committee talks research title in 2023 Farm Bill
As we continue to work towards the new year and the need to reauthorize a Farm Bill, the Senate Ag Committee held a hearing yesterday on the research title of the 2023 Farm bill, and what programs are working. They looked at what changes need to be made and what could...
