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Ground pork gaining traction as a great option for daily meals
As the new year gets underway, there’s growing excitement around adding more protein to the plate. Momentum is building with the “Taste What Pork Can Do®” consumer brand campaign. José de Jesús, assistant vice president of consumer marketing with the National Pork Board, says ground pork is gaining traction as a flavorful whole-food option for everyday meals. Ground pork’s value is up 2.1 percent, and volume is up 3.9 percent year to date. De Jesús explained that Gen Z and millennial...
Growth Energy reacts to SCOTUS decision to not hear E15 appeal
After the D.C. Circuit Court decided to overturn the sale of E15, year-round, Growth Energy appealed their case all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States. On Monday, the highest court in the land declined to hear the appeal, leaving the Circuit Court...
Gov. Reynolds proposes an end to taxes on retirement income
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is looking to revamp the state?s income tax system.Reynolds delivered her fourth Condition of the State Address Tuesday evening from the Iowa House Floor. Income taxes were the top priority of her address, an issue that will be at the...
South American Weather and Crop Update (1-11-22)
Planting is on track down in Argentina. In this week's South American Weather and Crop Update, Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that the dry weather helped farmers get their crops planted, and now they?re looking for some rain to finally appear.?What we?re...
GROWMARK becomes sole owner of AgriVisor
GROWMARK, Inc., is now the sole owner and operator of AgriVisor, LLC, a full-service agricultural risk management and marketing services firm. This comes after GROWMARK purchased Illinois Agricultural Association?s ownership interest in AgriVisor on December 30,...
FBN launches Regenerative Agriculture Finance Fund
Farmers Business Network has launched a new farm operating line of credit that incentivizes farmers who implement regenerative ag practices.Dan English, general manager of FBN Finance, says the FBN Regenerative Agriculture Finance Fund (RAFF) is one of the first U.S....
ICGA sets 2022 state and federal policy priorities
AUDIO REPORT: Lance Lillibridge, ICGA PresidentThe Iowa Corn Growers Association has released its final list of state and federal policy priorities for 2022.ICGA President Lance Lillibridge of Vinton says members set a list of legislative priorities by completing a...
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Ag groups call for congress to reaffirm federal pesticide preemption
More than 300 agriculture, environment, academic, and infrastructure stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to reaffirm federal pesticide preemption on labeling and packaging. Failing to do so, the groups warn, could hold disastrous consequences for our food...
IDALS reinstates poultry protection measures
Bird flu (HPAI) has returned to Iowa this fall. This is much different than the outbreak in 2015, when we only saw an outbreak during the spring migration, that lasted until early summer. This year we are getting hit by the virus during both migration periods. The...
Closing Market Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 11-14-22
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Mexico can?t afford to ban U.S. GMO corn
Mexico?s upcoming ban on U.S. imports of genetically modified corn or corn grown with glyphosate won?t be changed in any way, according to Mexico?s deputy ag minister. Ted McKinney, CEO of the National Association of the State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) said...
DEKALB Asgrow agronomist reflects on this year?s crop challenges and successes
As harvest wraps up across the state, it?s a good idea to look back on the crop year and think about how to improve next year. This year was definitely interesting, with issues ranging from drought to disease. Scott Johnson, a DEKALB Asgrow technical agronomist in...
