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USMEF thanks corn and soybean farmers at Commodity Classic
Commodity Classic saw record attendance in San Antonio last week with more than 12,000 attendees representing the agriculture industry. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has been a longtime participant in the event’s trade show and had an expanded presence in 2025 and 2026. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said that expansion was to showcase the innovative cuts and recipes USMEF promotes around the globe and to thank the corn and soybean producers who support export efforts. The...
Creighton University economics study shows downward rural trend continues
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index fell in August to a reading of 44, six points below growth neutral.Dr. Ernie Goss regional economist and economics professor at Creighton University, says this has been a continuation of an economic downward trend.An...
Fertilizer institute hopes for quick rail-labor union contract settlement
The Fertilizer Institute is grateful to members of the Presidential Emergency Board who listened to rail carriers and their labor unions amid their contract negotiations. The PEB offered measured recommendations on a pending contract agreement between the two. Both...
West Iowa numbers lower, but better than some expected
The Pro Farmer Crop Tour is wrapping up today in Southern Minnesota and Central & Eastern Iowa. Yesterday the Western leg of the tour went through the Western third of Iowa in crop districts one, four, and seven. Many marketers were holding their breath on this part...
Bayer fund empowering farmers to support communities
The Bayer Fund?s America?s Farmers Grow Communities Program is designed to give farmers the chance to dictate where support is needed in local communities.That?s Erin Glarner, Bayer?s Community Outreach Manager. Glarner says that farmers who would like a chance to...
NPB task force looks to help control foreign diseases
Foreign animal diseases (FADs) are a massive threat to any livestock, but they?re especially deadly for pigs. Fortunately, we haven?t seen many FAD outbreaks in the U.S., which is largely due to the efforts of the industries themselves. National Pork Board?s (NPB)...
July egg production down, broiler hatch up
United States egg production totaled nine billion during July, down three percent from last year. The Department of Agriculture says production included 7.69 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.22 billion were broiler-type, and 90.7 million...
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South American Weather and Crop Update (5-9-23)
The weather is wide open in South America to allow farmers to work with little interference. However, that dryness in Brazil could become problematic once that safrinha corn starts pollinating. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest...
How to fix flowability issues when planting
Eric Wilson is an agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids and he says that rapidly warming temperatures in the spring can cause humidity issues with your planter.Wilson says that when the seed is not flowing properly through the hoses, the initial instinct is to...
Increasing nutrient use efficiency in crops
The more efficiently crops take up nutrients, the better yield farmers get during harvest. Ross Bender, director of new product development with the Mosaic Company, talked about the importance of nutrient use efficiency.?At a high level, nutrient use efficiency means...
United Soybean Board highlights Farmers for Soil Health
We have talked at length about two particular topics over the years and that is protecting the health of our environment, especially the soil, and also working together for the common good. By working together, I mean producers of grains collaborating with producers...
Economic research service: farm income decline varies by region
After reaching recent highs in 2021 and 2022, the average net cash income of U.S. farm businesses is expected to decline by 18 percent in 2023 compared with 2022. Farm businesses across the country are forecast to see higher production expenses, lower cash receipts,...
