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Farmer bridge assistance enrollment period begins
During the keynote speech at USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum last Friday, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the applications for the farmer bridge assistance program would open ahead of schedule. The application process is now open as of Monday February 23rd, says Rollins. Pre-filled applications will be available online for farmers who filed 2025 crop acreage reports for eligible commodities and have a Login.gov account. Growers have until April 17th to submit completed farmer bridge...
Congresswoman Hinson talks domestic energy situation
A trip to the gas pump has been hurting more and more over the past few months and there isn?t really an end in sight. We hear a lot of ideas floated around. The President has even told Oil companies to flat out lower their prices, which can be a problem when you look...
Dairy industry speaks out at farm bill listening session
Dairy producers from several National Milk Producers Federation cooperatives urged Congress to create greater opportunities as they write the next farm bill. The dairy farmers are looking for opportunities to promote environmental stewardship, promote exports, and...
Canada?s Front of Package food warnings excludes ground pork, beef
New Front of Package nutritional labelling regulations were announced by the Canadian federal government and Health Canada. Affected food manufacturers have until January first of 2026 to comply with the requirements and change their existing labels. For those of you...
USDA?s numbers are favorable for soy demand & prices
On June 30th the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their Acreage & Grain Stocks Report. It was the first planting information we received since March and gave us a picture of demand going forward. While it was by no means earth-shattering, the...
Drought conditions found in much of the U.S.
The latest Drought Monitor shows much of the U.S. is dealing with dry conditions. All but 16 percent of the West region is in some form of drought, with 28 percent considered D3-D4, the worst drought classifications. Another 16 percent of the South region is...
Farmland values continue to be up for first half of the year
We have been seeing some record-breaking land prices in Iowa in the past few months, and the trend just isn?t being seen within our borders. The prices for good farmland have continued to remain high despite the economic setbacks we have had so far this year.What is...
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Senate passes resolution overturning WOTUS rule
The Senate passed the Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval that overturns the Biden Administration?s Waters of the United States Rule by a 53-43 vote. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.VA.), ranking member of the Environment and Public Works...
Hogs & Pigs Report was excitingly average at best
For the past weeks and months, the markets have been taking hogs out behind the woodshed, for lack of a better term. Supplies have not been a problem for a few years now. That is keeping the market pressured and demand can change depending on which way the winds of...
Economist details FBN planting intentions report
Farmers Business Network released its annual planting intentions report earlier this week ahead of the Friday release of the USDA prospective planting report. Kevin McNew the chief economist at FBN says the survey provides some surprising data.McNew says that...
U.S. Export Sales Report (3-30-23)
Ahead of tomorrow?s prospective plantings report, today?s export sales report was fairly mild. Corn had a decent report following last week?s excellent numbers, and soybeans were low once again. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this...
Lawmakers welcome Vilsack support of PASS Act
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week expressed support for their Promoting Agriculture Safeguards and Security, or PASS Act. The legislation would ensure USDA is fully involved in reviewing foreign acquisition of American agricultural land and companies,...
