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Status of Mexican cattle reentry into the U.S.
One of the biggest questions in animal agriculture is, when will cattle from Mexico once again be allowed across the southern U.S. border? In late February at Commodity Classic, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins stated that the border will not be reopened until the sterile fly facilities are able to ramp up production to battle New World Screwworm. Lee McGlamery, the co-owner of MP AgriLytics, says he doesn’t believe the border will re-open anytime soon. McGlamery says that when Mexican cattle...
Farmers, conservationists ask court to strike down Dicamba
Public-interest groups representing farmers and conservationists filed arguments in court seeking to have the Environmental Protection Agency?s approval of dicamba struck down. The arguments are a continuation of an earlier lawsuit that resulted in a 2020 court ruling...
NK Soybeans are ready for different options in your growing season
The nature of growing our crops is always changing. While the fundamentals are the same, the techniques and the hybrids are always changing to maximize the production value of each acre. Because of this, you need to be ready for anything that you are facing in the...
Celebration of Ag Dinner celebrates 35th anniversary
Last month ended off with the Celebration of Ag Dinner in Cedar Rapids, where producers from all over eastern Iowa gathered in the name of agriculture. This year was a special one as well, since 2023 marks the 35th anniversary of the event. One of the original...
Senator Grassley in Iowa to hear farm bill priorities from farmers
United States Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) were in their home state of Iowa on Wednesday to host the ranking member of the senate ag committee Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and hear farmer?s priorities for the farm bill.Senator Grassley has been...
NPB names first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer
The National Pork Board has named Jamie Burr as the organization?s first Chief Sustainability Officer, holding a position to link between producers, supply chains partners, investors, and consumers. CEO Bill Even said Burr is no stranger to the industry, growing up on...
Injunction against WOTUS implementation granted for Iowa
Yesterday, The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction, stopping the Biden Administration?s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule for Iowa and 23 other states.In its decision, the court cited terminology in...
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Ag economy barometer lists input prices as primary concern
The Purdue University Ag Economy Barometer was started in 2015. It’s a monthly survey of 400 different farmers every month. Dr. James Mintert of Purdue says the most recent survey showed a slight improvement in overall producer sentiment. Mintert says that of all the...
Credit conditions soften with farm economy
Agricultural credit conditions in the Kansas City Fed’s Tenth District softened during the third quarter of 2023. Farm income and loan repayment rates were lower than a year ago for the second straight quarter. The moderation was more pronounced in areas hit hardest...
Efforts continue on a new five year Farm Bill
Advocating for Iowa Agriculture on Capitol Hill. Now that the 2018 Farm Bill has officially been extended for another year, Mark Hayes with the Farm Credit Council, who is doing a great job representing us in Washington DC, says the march for a permanent, long-term...
Growth Energy concerned over lack of E15 decisions
Ethanol has had quite a rollercoaster ride these past few years. Whether it has been the battle to get access year-round, or the fiasco after we finally got it, and the courts overturned it. Now, we are battling once again with an administration that promised to do...
Ag chemical marketplace friendly to growers right now
Farmers Business Network was first designed as a farmer driven information source to help farmers make the best agronomic decisions. FBN co-founder Charles Baron says that once again the sharing of data from FBN members has helped to highlight more affordable prices...
