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2025 saw almost record volume and value for pork exports
2025 proved to be another strong year for U.S. pork exports, with a volume of 2.9 million metric tons. This is three percent shy of the 2024 record, but it was still the third highest on record. Value was three percent down from 2024’s record but the second highest overall at $8.4 billion. Andy Tauer, vice president of international market development at the National Pork Board, said the industry continues to see sustained demand for U.S. pork in the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. Meat Export...
USDA makes trade trip to Spain
The mantra for the last few years in Ag trade has been, ?don?t put all your eggs in one basket.? While we have had a diversified group of trading partners, the recent trade war with China showed us the importance of this diversification. China may be our largest...
Enlist E3 sees increased usage among Iowa farmers
As we get to the end of the year, it?s time to reflect on the successes and struggles we dealt with in 2022. While we did face plenty of issues, we also saw plenty of advancements as well. Every year, we see new seed genetics coming out, and Pioneer especially has...
U.S. pork can differentiate from competitors in Chile and Colombia
National Pork Board uses different partners to gain insights to foreign markets like Chile and Columbia. Courtney Knupp, vice president of international market development, said these alliances help inform approaches that help differentiate U.S. Pork in the global...
Crafting a finance plan for your operation with Farmer’s Business Network
Farmer?s Business Network is a centralized hub for farmers to learn, buy products, and even receive financial assistance for their operation. Farmer?s Business Network is a company that strives to help farmers in all aspects of their operation says TJ Wilson, Director...
USDA lowers farm export forecast
American farm exports will drop to $190 billion during the current fiscal year. USDA says that?s four percent lower than the record set in the recently-ended 2022 fiscal year. The lower forecast is caused by slowing economies around the world. Soybeans, corn, and...
ASA outlines 2023 Farm Bill priorities
As the next Congress gets ready to convene on January 3rd, the Ag Committees in the respective chambers are turning their focus back to the 2023 Farm Bill. Of course, the makeup of Congress is going to be a little different next year. Democrats gained outright control...
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Muscatine County Fair Queen talks journey to Iowa State Fair competition
The Iowa State Fair is right around the corner, and with that comes the Iowa State Fair Queen competition. Every contestant has a unique journey to the queen contest, and that’s no different for Kylie Langley, this year’s Muscatine County Fair Queen. Langley said her...
Farmer to farmer education act introduced in Senate
Senators recently introduced the Farmer to Farmer Education Act. Senators Ben Ray Luján, a New Mexico Democrat, and Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, introduced the bill last week. The legislation would leverage existing technical assistance resources by supporting...
USDA opens emergency CRP haying & grazing in 46 Iowa counties
With the dry weather, there has been a huge push to open emergency grazing and haying of Conservation Reserve Program land. A provision in the Farm Bill allows for this option to help relieve the producers of grazing animals. When we have conditions like this, forage...
Fighting corn rootworm requires a varied toolbox
Corn rootworm is an annual problem, and a highly varying one at that. In fact, there’s a lot we still don’t know about what encourages its growth or spread. As such, it’s important to stay prepared to prevent a multitude of things that could potentially cause problems...
“American Pure Pork” campaign expands into Mexico’s foodservice sector
For the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), a primary market development objective in Mexico is to strengthen U.S. pork identification in the retail and foodservice sectors by differentiating U.S. pork as top quality. “American Pure Pork,” a marketing program that...
