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RFA blames divided oil industry for no year-round E15 deal
The Renewable Fuels Association says that a deal on year-round E15 access could have crossed the finish line if not for infighting between a divided oil industry. Renewable Fuels Association Senior Vice-President Troy Bredenkamp says most of the oil industry was on board with a proposal agreed to with the American Petroleum Institute. This was the latest setback for year-round E15 legislation which has garnered a lot of support from ag groups and legislators but has yet to be passed by...
USDA acreage report shows farmers staying the course
Farmers have gotten off to a rough start this year when it comes to planting and we have been through the ringer in many forms this growing season. In turn, farmers have planted slightly less acres than last year according to the June 30 acreage report from...
Iowa?s Region 9 crop update
Mother nature is showing farmers who is boss this season, while also showing some favoritism towards certain parts of the state. As the growing season is moving right along for Iowa, some regions are having better luck this year than others. Southeast Iowa has started...
House lawmakers introduce American Port Access Privileges Act
Two California Democrats Wednesday introduced the American Port Access Privileges Act in the House of Representatives. John Garamendi and Jim Costa say the bill follows up on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Representative Costa says, ?We need to remove bottlenecks and...
Pork policy perplexes a plethora of politicians
It is only a small percentage of lawmakers in Congress that know anything about rural America. Rural areas of the country make up only a small percentage of representation in the House of Representatives. Getting the story out to that many people is a Herculean task...
Iowa?s Region 6 crop update
Once again, the weather is affecting farmers across the state of Iowa. Some in the best way, while others in a not so good way. So far, this growing season, farmers have had to deal with drought conditions, damaging winds, strong storms, and excess amounts of rain....
Chief economist from Steiner Consulting Group highlights Hogs and Pigs Report
The USDA?s quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report showed 72.5 million hogs and pigs, down 1% from last year and down slightly from last quarter. Altin Kalo, Chief Economist at Steiner Consulting Group says inventory increased significantly for a couple of years, but we have...
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Most row crop acreage now managed using auto-steer and guidance
Auto-steer and guidance system adoption on U.S. farms increased sharply in the past 20 years, according to USDA?s Economic Research Service. Farmers indicate they use the technology on more than 50 percent of the acreage planted to corn, soybeans, winter wheat, and...
USB working to ensure domestic demand remains strong
We have spent a few segments visiting with Mac Marshall of the United Soybean Board. We have discussed how the Soybean Checkoff is wisely investing your checkoff dollars into research, promotion, and driving demand. We talked about some of the tried-and-true...
Fertilizer prices down at an inopportune time
Fertilizer prices skyrocketed for much of 2022, but 2023 is a different story so far. Prices are down almost across the board from this time last year. Unfortunately, as planting season approaches many farmers have already locked in their plans and pricing for...
Safety tips for proper manure application
As spring approaches and once the fields are ready, farmers and manure handlers may be pumping nutrient-dense manure to apply to crop fields. Marguerite Tan, director of environmental programs with the National Pork Board, says safety is where you must start, at the...
U.S. pork seeking tariff relief in the Philippines
The Philippine Tariff Commission is conducting a comprehensive review of its most favored nation (MFN) tariff schedule. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) filed comments in this proceeding, requesting that recent temporary reductions in the Philippines? MFN...
