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CoBank projects increased soybean acres in 2026
A new report from CoBank said farmers may be planting more soybeans in 2026. Tanner Ehmke, the lead economist for grains and oilseeds, talked about the numbers. Ehmke said most of the basis price problems appear to be limited to the Dakotas. On the other hand, multiple factors seem to favor more soybeans. For more information, visit cobank.com.
USTR Tai says tariffs on fertilizer aren?t her responsibility
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, the country?s top trade ambassador came before the Senate to answer questions on matters of how we are handling our trade policies.Kansas Senator Jerry Moran asked Ambassador Tai what she planned to do to help alleviate the...
USDA designates three Iowa counties as primary natural disaster areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used...
Roundtable? More like ?Runaround Table?
This week the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers are wrapping up a series of roundtable discussions with stakeholders in the debate over the return of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This rule was first instated in the Obama...
Markets are uncertain ahead of June 30 Acreage Report
The USDA will issue its Acreage Report on June 30. Along side that, there is a lot of uncertainty to go around in the changes of planting and markets this season.Account Executive with Bower Trading, Ben Kasch says the markets will be watching the June 30 report...
Biden administration following USMCA regarding Canada dairy
Last month, the U.S. Trade Representative?s office initiated the second U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute regarding Canadian dairy tariff-rate quota policies. The U.S. is requesting dispute settlement consultations regarding Canada?s dairy tariff-rate quota (TRQ)...
GROWMARK Foundation announces 2022 scholarship recipients
More than 300 students from across the United States and Ontario, Canada, applied for the award. Applications were evaluated by a panel of agribusiness professionals, and the funds are available for the fall 20212 semester. Only fifteen of those more than 300...
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Organizations want congress to pass TPA
America?s top food and ag organizations representing thousands of farmers, ranchers, producers, and workers sent a letter to Congress urging action to improve ag exports. More than 50 of the most influential food and ag groups urged Congress to pass Trade Promotion...
USB wisely investing Checkoff dollars to drive demand Part 3: Optimism
The United Soybean Board manages the soy checkoff and has been working hard to invest those checkoff dollars into more research to help generate more demand, both internationally and domestically. We continue our talk with Mack Marshall from the United Soybean Board...
New Fendt tractor brings flexibility to farmers
The Fendt 200 Vario series tractor was introduced to North America in early 2023 and brings more options to farmers and their operations. David Soliday a senior marketing manager for Fendt tractors says that the 200 series offers a lot of versatility for farmers.The...
U.S. Export Sales Report (3-17-23)
Export sales are starting to look better with the latest report. Total sales are still down, but things are starting to improve. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an analysis of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.McBride said we?ve also seen three...
Iowa Senator Ernst questions Ag Secretary Vilsack on grant programs
Since the pandemic, USDA has offered grants to farmers and co-ops that are looking to start meat processing facilities. This is an effort to open up competition against the ?Big-4? processors and the hold they have had on the livestock marketplace. This hold caused a...
