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Soy checkoff continues evolving with changing demand needs
Farmers across the country are taking a harder look at every dollar moving through their operations. With tight margins, elevated input costs, and continued uncertainty in the ag economy, some soybean growers may question whether they are truly seeing value from the soybean checkoff dollars collected on every bushel sold. Members of the United Soybean Board say those are fair questions to ask. Speaking at the U.S. Soy booth, New Jersey farmer and USB board member Pat Giberson said the soybean...
Celebrating the past, present, and future of agriculture
The 36th annual Celebration of Agriculture dinner took place in Cedar Rapids last week to celebrate Iowa Ag Week. Both Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig and former U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue, who was this year’s featured speaker, were in attendance to highlight Iowa...
Grain stocks report shows more corn, beans in storage
The USDA’s Grain Stocks Report shows corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2024, totaled 8.35 billion bushels, up 13 percent from March 1, 2023. Of the total stocks, 5.08 billion bushels were stored on farms, 24 percent higher than last year. Off-farm stocks were...
Unleashing potential with advancements in soybeans
The Research Center for Farming Innovation at Iowa Soybean Association features an on-farm research center, an analytics and insights team, and a conservation team. Christie Wiebbecke is the chief officer of research and conservation at Iowa Soybean Association and...
2024 farmland prices could be anybody’s guess
As we look ahead to the new growing season, one thing that will certainly be on the minds of producers and farm families is the acquisition of more land for either expansion of the family operation, or for beginning farmers looking to make a start. Of course, we know...
Quarterly Grain Stocks and Acreage numbers were good, but not miraculous
The grain markets were positioned to react to basically anything that came out of today’s Quarterly Grain Stocks and Acreage Report, so when the friendly numbers came in, the prices jumped upwards and held those gains through the end of the day. Allendale commodity...
SE Iowa producer focusing on building trust with consumers
Farmer Grade, a new business idea birthed out of the rise of social media, is focusing on building trust with consumers. Sawyer Whisler, a farmer from southeast Iowa, wanted to do something different while selling meat directly from the farm to the table. So, he built...
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Grassley says farm bill score shouldn’t undercut new farm bill
The House GOP farm bill may cost more than it was originally funded, but Senator Chuck Grassley says that should not be a ‘showstopper.’ United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) agrees the Congressional Budget Office farm bill’s final score of $33 billion over...
Weekly corn, soybean export sales surge
Sales of corn and beans for delivery in the 2024-2025 marketing year, which starts on September 1, jumped during the week ending on August 22. The Ag Department says corn sales in those seven days were reported at 1.49 million metric tons, up from 1.29 million a week...
Latin American buyers tour meat industry in Nebraska
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), with support from the National Corn Growers Association and the South Dakota Soybean Checkoff, brought importers from Mexico and Central and South America to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for a global meat processing...
New school nutrition campaign promotes importance of dairy
With school starting up again for millions of children across the country, school nutrition professionals are working hard to make sure those children are meeting their daily nutritional needs. Milk is one of those products that is found in every school cafeteria, and...
Dairy prices enjoying some upward momentum
It’s been a long time since we have been able to see the dairy sector really enjoy some highs. Producers have been dealing with low prices and uncertainty for quite a while. Lately, that trend has been reversed. Milk and cheese prices have enjoyed upward momentum and...
