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Significant cuts to the U.S. wheat crop defined May’s WASDE report
With how dry it has been in the wheat growing regions of the U.S., many analysts were expecting to see a cut to the new crop wheat production numbers in the May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. This month’s report did show exactly that, and the wheat prices shot up over forty cents to end the day on Tuesday, bringing the rest of the grain complex upwards with them. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said this positive move was even able to overcome what was...
Protect your cattle from pasture parasites
Parasites will be close by when cattle are out on pasture. Good pasture management and a strategic deworming protocol can limit the chances of parasites affecting the efficiency and performance of your beef herd. Dr. D.L. Step, a professional services veterinarian...
Japanese-American fusion is top pork dish at student chef contest
The classic American meal of meat, potatoes, and vegetables was fused with Japanese ingredients to win over judges at this year’s student Taste competition, hosted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) on Monday. For the annual contest, culinary students were...
Iowa Farmer will be a Mosaic Frontier Fields Farmer in 2024
Companies are always trying to put their products through rigorous testing before they release them to the public. However, many times the results we see are based on controlled sites and conditions. What happens when it goes out to the average acres across the...
U.S. Export Sales Report (3-7-24)
This week’s U.S. Export Sales Report was actually a good one- including a slight rebound in the soybean numbers- ahead of tomorrow's WASDE. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the export sales numbers. Flash sales have been quiet lately, and that...
Another successful year for the National Pork Industry Forum
The 2024 National Pork Industry Forum is in the books. Scott Hays, Immediate Past President of the National Pork Producers Council, said the challenges of the past year made it especially important for producers to gather together. Dr. Anna Forseth, director of animal...
Pioneer Z-Series soybeans deliver high yields and strong defensive traits
Pioneer soybeans have a strong legacy of research and development, with Pioneer celebrating its 50th year of breeding soybeans in 2023. In 2024 that legacy of soybean research and development is on display in the form of the new Z-Series Soybeans. As seed technologies...
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439 Century and heritage farm families honored at the 2024 ISF
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same...
Governor Reynolds talks about Ag showcase at ISF
As we have talked about in the weeks leading up to the fair and during the fair itself, Iowa’s agriculture industry is on full display during the Iowa State Fair. Whether it is the cattle, hogs, sheep, chickens, or Christmas Trees; Iowa Farmers have a lot to be proud...
Power Up Iowa Day highlighted clean power’s impact in Iowa
This week is American Clean Power Week at the Iowa State Fair, and yesterday was Power Up Iowa Day, as officially declared by Governor Kim Reynolds. American Clean Power (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet said Iowa has been a big part of the clean power industry for decades....
Iowa officials recognize 44 Iowa Farm Environmental Award winners
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon today recognized 44 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The...
Connecting with soybean growers in Iowa and across the nation
Iowa Soybean Association board members are elected to three-year terms and are eligible to serve three consecutive terms. Pat Swanson is wrapping up her ninth year on the Iowa Soybean Association board and says that her third term is set to wrap up soon. Swanson says...
