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Egg prices ease as poultry producers prepare for spring wildfowl migration
A report from the American Farm Bureau has good news for egg buyers. Egg prices have dropped sharply as production recovers from volatility caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza infections. While detections in January and February rose sharply, with over 15 million birds infected, it’s still 56 percent fewer birds infected than at the same time last year. Detections slowed in March, reflecting producer progress in managing the outbreak. USDA is urging farmers to be vigilant with...
Staying financially productive in a tough economic environment
Even the most basic understanding of economics is that we are in business to make money. This isn?t something that agriculture has invented, and we aren?t the only ones that play by those rules. However, when we look at the financial situation that we are facing...
Drier soils will help to absorb Mississippi River flooding
As the snow up north melted, a ton of extra water entered various Midwest waterways. We?ve also had various rainfall events to provide good moisture, but, despite all of that, some areas in Iowa are seeing an expansion of abnormally dry conditions. Iowa State...
Adjusting management practices to increase yields
It is planting season and the management decisions of growers will be put to the test over the course of the growing season. What type of soybeans to plant, when to plant, and a protection plan for those soybeans all will ultimately determine the final yield...
Synchronizing helps to improve reproductive efficiency in cattle
Improving reproductive efficiency in a beef herd can be as easy as one trip through the chute. Dr. Joe Gillespie, professional services veterinarian with Boehringer-Ingelheim, talked about how beef producers can better forecast calving season and related management...
NPPC urges all producers to get engaged
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. We have heard that clich? so much, but we have also seen it happen. The supply chain disruptions during COVID-19 were a shining example of a weak link in the chain. That saying can also apply to being involved and talking...
Farm bill hearing: farmers need a stronger safety net
During a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Tuesday, a sorghum farmer told lawmakers farmers need a stronger farm safety net. National Sorghum Producers' Past Chairman, Kody Carson of Texas told lawmakers, "Right now, the farm safety net is not adequate." Carson...
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Iowa Corn sponsors first NASCAR cup race in the state
The Iowa Corn Growers Association is proud to be a partner for the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in the state. The “Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol” will showcase ethanol’s performance at the fastest short track on the planet, which is surrounded by corn fields....
Propane supplies highest in half a decade
We have talked at length about the warm weather and the long fall, and the benefits it has given us for getting crops out of the field and fertilizers applied for next spring. One of the other aspects of the weather that is benefitting us is the lower demand for...
Butcher shop program promotes U.S. red meat in Colombia
With support from USDA, the National Pork Board and the Beef Checkoff Program, the U.S. Meat Export Federation helps Colombian butcher shops more effectively merchandise U.S. red meat. USMEF Latin America Representative Homero Recio said the butcher shops play a key...
Confluence of factors has led to frustrating year for hog producers
2023 has not been smooth sailing for anyone in the hog production industry. From increased production costs, to demand factors still affected by the lingering effects of the Covid pandemic, and policy decisions that mandate how hogs are raised there have been a lot of...
What’s real in regard to Iowa Land Values?
Some eye popping sale prices for land in the State of Iowa, no question about that, including a record set above $30,000. Yet what’s the average and how does that impacts most of us in a more realistic situation? Great question, so I asked it of Fallon Savage with...
