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Specialty crop payment rates due in April
The USDA has already allocated over $6 billion in payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance Programs. Payment rates for specialty crops under the program are due in early April. “I believe we’ll have those payment rates in place by early next month,” Deputy Ag Secretary Stephen Vaden told Politico. “We’ll publish those payment rates as soon as we have them, and then quickly get going on the payment part of it.” He added that sugar beets, cotton, and rice are the commodities in the most...
Turkey tips ahead of Thanksgiving
As we are just over a week away from Thanksgiving, or turkey day as many call it, our attentions are on the preparation of the holiday feast. Unless, of course, you're one of the younger members of the family. Then your attention turns to mashed potatoes and looking...
Farmers need to wait until soil is ready for anhydrous
Farmers in top corn producing states like Iowa and Illinois favor fall application of anhydrous ammonia rather than risking a wet spring and any price hikes or supply disruptions. However, patience is a virtue when it comes to fall anhydrous application. AgriGold...
South American Weather and Crop Update (11-15-22)
The dry areas of Brazil finally got some rain, which was much appreciated by the farmers there. However, Argentina is still dry. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.With those timely rains,...
Producers connect with consumers through Mythbusting 2.0 campaign
This fall the National Pork Board released the latest in its Mythbusting series with Mythbusting 2.0. The series intends to tell the truth about pork production to consumers who can see how pigs are raised and what a modern hog operation is run.Bob Ruth, vice...
Ag groups call for congress to reaffirm federal pesticide preemption
More than 300 agriculture, environment, academic, and infrastructure stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to reaffirm federal pesticide preemption on labeling and packaging. Failing to do so, the groups warn, could hold disastrous consequences for our food...
IDALS reinstates poultry protection measures
Bird flu (HPAI) has returned to Iowa this fall. This is much different than the outbreak in 2015, when we only saw an outbreak during the spring migration, that lasted until early summer. This year we are getting hit by the virus during both migration periods. The...
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USMEF Latin American Product Showcase connects exporters with consumers
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has just completed its Latin American Product Showcase in Cartagena, Colombia, where U.S. red meat exporters connected with 220 importers from throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean. This was the 11th edition of...
Utilizing all available tools to make smart land decisions
When Farmers Business Network was founded in 2014 it was designed to help farmers farm. The farmer-to-farmer network helps growers pick which seed to use, at the best price, along with agronomic advice and access to affordable crop inputs.Since its inception FBN has...
High production costs won?t ease next year
USDA?s first cost of production forecast for major field crops like corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice, and others shows that input costs are expected to remain elevated into the next growing season. The costs will likely be at the third-highest level of all time and...
Land values hitting plateau, but still remain high
For the past couple of years, we have seen land values increase in Iowa and across the corn belt. Land values are up in a range of 20% - 34% in this time period. Of course, most of these land values have been attained through land auctions. This allows for bidding...
New Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons excited to take on first fair
The best time of the year. The greatest summertime event. Or, as it?s referred to as this year, the best days ever. No matter what you call it, nothing compares to the Iowa State Fair. At this point, we are less than a month away from the start of the state fair, and...
