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U.S. Red Meat Symposium brings U.S. exporters and Mexican importers together
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is conducting a U.S. Red Meat Symposium, April 14-17 in Mexico City, which will allow U.S. exporters to meet face-to-face with importers and other prospective customers from throughout Mexico. This is the second edition of the symposium, with the first being held in the summer of 2024. The event is made possible through support from USDA, the National Pork Board, the Beef Checkoff Program and the Nebraska Beef Council. Gerardo Rodriguez, USMEF regional...
Using MLV vaccines in swine herds
Modified-live virus (MLV) vaccines have been available for decades, and they?ve proven to be especially critical in the swine industry for PRRS control. Dr. JD Fiechtner, senior account veterinarian for swine at Boehringer Ingelheim, explained how MLV vaccines work...
Fast and reliable direct-to-farm delivery a powerful tool for growers
Farmers Business Network (FBN?), the global AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network was launched in 2014 and has continued to build up its logistics and delivery infrastructure in the near decade since. The expanded delivery network offers 3-day delivery or less...
Secretary Naig encourages farmers to utilize state?s hay and straw directory
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship offers a free, searchable online directory to connect Iowa farmers who have hay or straw to sell with buyers who are interested in purchasing it.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging farmers or...
It?s fair season, but the weather sure isn?t fair
Fresh off the Independence Day holiday, and as corn starts to tassel around Iowa, the variable dryness continues to cause concern among growers and end users alike. Linn County farmer Ryan Seick said the moisture profile is about empty after the dryness in June, so...
Hinson & Nunn push bicameral EATS Act forward
The Supreme Court?s decision to uphold California?s Proposition 12 has opened up a lot of discussion about the precedence it has set that will reach far beyond pork and poultry. Many are concerned that a patchwork of guidelines could be introduced in any industry and...
South American Weather and Crop Update (7-5-23)
Once again, not much has changed in the South American weather patterns. However, things are getting interesting in the exports, especially with the shake-up from last week?s USDA reports. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that Brazil, with its record crop,...
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Farm Futures releases 2024 grower survey
The Farm Futures January Planting Survey shows corn and soybean acreage will shift across the U.S. this spring. Jacqueline Holland, grain market analyst for Farm Futures, said the shift might not be as much as what market prices are forecasting. Holland said soybean...
ISU dining chef Joshua Wilkins wins Pork Congress cooking competition
The nine chefs competing at this year’s Taste competition, which kicks off the Iowa Pork Producer’s Pork Congress week in Des Moines, were tasked with using boneless pork loin as the featured competition cut. Joshua Wilkins, Chef de Cuisine with Iowa State dining...
First sustainable aviation fuel plant represents opportunity
Sustainable aviation fuel could grow into the largest new market ever seen for U.S. farm commodities thanks to the start of production at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels. However, groups in Midwestern states say they could miss out on the opportunity without low-carbon...
Sec Naig talks about poultry processing classification reform
During the pandemic, we saw the local meat locker's resurgence and discovered how vulnerable we were to disruptions in our meat processing supply chain. Since then, efforts have been made at the state and federal levels to make these supply chains more resilient and...
Maximizing the value of U.S. pork exports globally
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is always working to maximize the value of U.S. meat exports globally. For pork producers the monetary return on each pig through export sales is a vital piece of the profitability puzzle. The mission of USMEF is to “Increase the value...
