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Ethanol production drops from a record high
The Energy Information Administration said ethanol output dropped during the seven days ending on January 15. Production of the biofuel fell to an average of 1.119 million barrels a day, down from 1.196 million barrels the previous week, which was the highest level since recordkeeping began in 2010. The EIA report said the Midwest, by far the biggest-producing region, output averaged 1.066 million barrels a day, down from 1.139 million during the prior week. Gulf Coast production plunged to...
PIC launches GrowQuest to assist wean-to-finish customers
PORK CONGRESS AUDIO: Isaiah Spath, PICThe team at Pig Improvement Company (PIC) met with producers at the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress about their newest wean-to-finish digital tool.GrowQuest is a free tool that provides recommendations for operations on the five...
USDA announces Conservation Reserve Program signups for 2022
Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The General CRP signup will run from Jan. 31 to March 11, and the Grassland CRP...
U.S. Export Sales Report (1-27-22)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday.Corn and beans were neutral this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the big standout from this week?s report was the cotton and wheat numbers.?It was...
Utilizing Performance Beef in your cattle operation
AUDIO REPORT: Benefits of Performance Beef with Iowa Customer Craig MossPerformance Livestock Analytics, part of Zoetis, offers easy-to-use cattle management software that simplifies feeding, performance and health data records.Performance Beef is a cattle management...
Essex farmer looks back on 2021 term as IPPA President
PORK CONGRESS AUDIO: Dennis Liljedahl, Outgoing IPPA PresidentEssex farmer Dennis Liljedahl is reflecting on the positive highlights over the past year now that his term as president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association has come to a close.During this week?s Iowa...
Bellevue chef wins Iowa Pork Congress Taste competition
Using pork meatballs to recreate a Mexican street taco won over judges at this year?s Taste competition. The event, formerly known as Iowa Taste of Elegance, is held annually at the beginning of Iowa Pork Congress week.Chef Chad Myers, of Bellevue, took home the...
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How inflation impacted farmers in 2022
Inflation has had an impact on everyone in 2022 and farmers are no exception. Federal interest rates have climbed, and agricultural inputs costs are sky high also.As 2022 winds down and farmers are taking note of expenses, there are some areas that are noticeably over...
Farm loan interest rates rise sharply
Farm loan interest rates increased sharply during the third quarter. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City says despite the high borrowing costs, farm real estate values continued higher. However, the rate of increase slowed in the quarter. Following consistently...
E15 has faced whiplash over the past few years
Over the past several years and through two administrations, E15 has experienced whiplash from ever-changing biofuel policies. It feels like we go back and forth every time a legislative decision has to be made on the established fuel source. American Coalition for...
What issues should farmers be thinking about as we prepare to enter 2023?
There are many issues for producers to consider as we approach the next year. This year was marked by high volatility, so how can we take a look at those issues and be more prepared for next year? A lot of that volatility was evident in farmland prices, and the state...
John Deere revamps steering in MY 23.5 7-Series tractors
How many of you that drive a tractor or have driven one in a previous life, remember the constant need to keep moving the wheel ever so slightly back and forth to keep the tractor straight when traveling down the road? There was always a little play in the wheel to...
