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Red meat exports mixed to start 2026
U.S. red meat exports were mixed in January, with pork exports trending higher year-over-year and beef trending lower according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports were led by another outstanding performance from the leading market, Mexico. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said that, in addition to Mexico, exports were larger year-over-year to Japan, South Korea, Canada, Central America, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, the ASEAN...
HUSH program and Iowa Deer Exchange connect hunters with communities
Yesterday, we talked about how hunters can give back to their communities and help those who are less fortunate by donating extra deer through Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry. However, Iowa farmers may have difficulty connecting with that cause since there are...
What will water shortages mean for the future?
As we are coming off another year of drought in Iowa, I find it interesting to think about water as much as I have in the past day or two. It?s an interesting situation. I recently saw a TikTok video that featured Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about the...
Corn growers call on President Biden to set quick, firm timeline with Mexico
Leaders of state corn groups and the National Corn Growers Association called on President Biden to take additional steps to address the pending decree by Mexico that would block imports of biotech corn. A letter sent to the President Wednesday encouraged Biden to...
Hunters across the country encouraged to donate meat for hunger relief
This weekend marks the end of shotgun season in Iowa. In recent years, hunters across the state have harvested around 100,000 deer annually, which means there?s a lot of venison to go around. Unfortunately, there?s always the issue of food insecurity among less...
FBN economist expects similar challenges for farmers in 2023
Farm input costs were up in nearly all areas in 2022. Farmers were stretched this year by high gas prices, supply chain disruptions, and in some cases product shortages. Farmers Business Network Chief Economist Kevin McNew says that next year could hold similar...
Lower soybean oil demand means higher ending stocks
The current 2022-2023 U.S. soybean balance sheet remains unchanged for now as export and crush volumes are in line with current forecasts. Although soybean meal is off to the projected start, the same can?t be said for soybean oil. Abysmal export volumes and...
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