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Clean Fuels wants 45Z rules finalized
Clean Fuels Alliance America sent a letter to President Donald Trump highlighting the biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel industry’s contribution to U.S. energy security and rural prosperity. The President is embarking on visits across the country to highlight economic conditions. The letter emphasizes that the industry’s growth is at risk as farmers and fuel producers await regulatory rules, specifically the Renewable Fuel Standards for 2026 and 2027, and rules for the...
PLA showcases Performance Beef at 2022 NCBA Convention
NCBA AUDIO: Scott McGregor, Performance Livestock Analytics CustomerThe team at Performance Livestock Analytics recently attended the 2022 NCBA Convention in Houston, Texas to showcase its Performance Beef software to producers.Performance Beef simplifies feed,...
Biosecurity helps protect against costly health challenges
PRRS and PEDv are ongoing battles within pork production, especially this time of year. Dr. Lisa Becton, Director of Swine Health with the National Pork Board, says biosecurity is one tool to shield operations from the costly health implications of these...
U.S. Export Sales Report (2-3-22)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday.This week?s report was slightly bullish. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the big surprise this week was the absence of old crop sales to China.?Well, it was...
Rural America resistant to getting vaccinated
A few weeks ago, we talked with Dr. Anthony Fauci on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on rural America. The feedback that I have received in the form of comments, and let?s call them interesting private messages have been...
Iowa farm family recognized at NCBA Convention in Houston
The Robbins family from Scranton, Iowa was recognized at the 2022 Cattle Industry Convention in Houston, Texas.Justin and Lacie Robbins, owners of Robbins Land & Cattle, LLC received Region III honors from the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP), organized...
USMEF lauds U.S. beef at 2022 NCBA Convention
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is looking back on a record-breaking year for U.S. beef exports in 2021.Dan Halstrom, USMEF President and CEO, joined the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network at the 2022 NCBA Convention in Houston, Texas this past week to discuss the...
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Cattle producers want 2023 Farm Bill to ?do no harm?
The 2023 Farm Bill is a massively important piece of legislation for the agriculture industry, so groups like the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association are listening to producers for what they want to see in the bill. Todd Wilkinson, NCBA president-elect, said there?s...
Robust weed management strategies nip weed issues in the bud
Weed management is a difficult issue to tackle every year, and this year was no exception. With late plantings and hot, dry conditions, some farmers had an especially tough time trying to keep weed populations under control. Dean Grossnickle, technical development...
Farmer’s Business Network helping farmers to secure crop inputs
Making a crop plan and purchasing inputs for next growing season can be a difficult task.Global supply chains were heavily disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but those supply lines are making a slow recovery. In the agriculture world there are some ag inputs that...
Closing Market Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 11-30-22
Mark Magnuson talks with Bill Moore of PRICE Futures.
Former USDA-FSA Director gives his take on Congressional shift
With the Midterm elections nearly a month behind us, we know that Congress will look a little different next January. Republicans took control of the House of Representatives and Democrats took outright control of the Senate. This means bipartisanship or continued...
