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U.S. soy exports continued growing in marketing year 2024-2025
The United States exported 68.7 million metric tons of U.S. soy, which included whole soybeans, soybean meal, and soybean oil, during the marketing year 2024-2025. That represents a 12.8 percent increase year-over-year and a 2.95 percent gain over the five-year average. That’s according to data from the USDA’s Global Agriculture Trade System. “With ample production and supply capacity, the U.S. remains well positioned to meet both domestic and global demand for whole soybeans, soybean meal,...
U.S. pork now eligible for export to India
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that after many years of negotiations, U.S. pork is now eligible for export to India.U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) representative Monty Brown, who conducted market...
Bayer urges farmers to investigate their carbon initiative
Buzzwords always seem to drive industries and consumers at any given time. Buzzwords can have a basis in science, or just be a matter of preference in certain product types. Right now, science and agriculture are looking for ways to be as environmentally responsible...
USDA seizes illegally imported animal products from China
The USDA?s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) seized and destroyed more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry, and ruminant products from New York City-area retailers. APHIS says the items came from China, lacked the required import permits and...
Managing risk with RCIS
AUDIO REPORT: Jeff Bahr, RCISRCIS believes a strong crop insurance system is the cornerstone of U.S. farm policy and the safety net of American agriculture.Jeff Bahr, Head of Sales at RCIS, says the foundation of their business is relationships based on trust,...
BASF discusses global supply chain challenges
AUDIO REPORT: Robbie Upton of BASF - Supply Chain DisruptionsSupply chain disruptions were a key issue in agriculture in 2021 and will continue to be a big focus this year.The team at BASF discussed these global challenges during the 2021 NAFB Convention in Kansas...
NRCS offers Agricultural Land Easements Program signup
Iowa eligible entities and landowners interested in preserving the future use of their farms may have that opportunity by enrolling their land into a permanent easement through USDA?s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE)....
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Iowa crops able to withstand drought stress in 2022
As harvest wraps up around the state for 2022 it is a good time to review the growing season and how crops performed this year.In Iowa the western part of the state dealt with drought stress throughout the growing season but Matthew Nelson, Channel Seed Agronomist,...
As public ag literacy falls, advocacy becomes increasingly important
Most people today are at least three generations removed from the farm- that means we have tons of kids who are growing up without even having grandparents who farm. This is partly due to the fact that it can be pretty difficult to pass farms down through families,...
Harvest all but wrapped up in Iowa
With snow falling in Iowa this week, it is a reminder that the seasons will soon be changing, and fieldwork will be coming to a halt soon in the state. For the most part, we have been hearing that yields were somewhat better than expected in pockets of the state,...
Farm bureau survey shows Thanksgiving dinner cost up 20 percent
Thanksgiving is an important holiday for spending time with family and friends. Farm Bureau?s 37th annual Thanksgiving Dinner survey provides a look at the cost of this year?s classic feast for 10. This year?s price tag is $64.05, up more than ten dollars from last...
ICGA First Vice President balances farming and advocacy
Harvest is finally wrapping up across most of Iowa. This year was definitely an interesting one, with intense drought issues defining the back half of the growing season. Northwest Iowa saw the worst of the drought in the state, with some areas seeing rainfall...
