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USDA forecasts farm income rise amid cost pressures

USDA forecasts farm income rise amid cost pressures

Despite falling crop prices and stubbornly high input costs, USDA’s latest farm income forecast points to stronger bottom lines in 2025. The report, released on Wednesday, projects net farm income to climb well above earlier expectations, marking a reversal after back-to-back years of decline. Much of the expected gain is tied to higher livestock receipts and additional government payments, which appear set to offset the pressure from rising production expenses and weaker returns for crop...

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U.S. Export Sales Report (7-10-25)

U.S. Export Sales Report (7-10-25)

This week brought yet another great report for U.S. export sales. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the corn numbers are continuing to impress. Soybeans also had an impressive week and nearly set another weekly record. Rounding out the positive feeling from...

Iowa producers can now receive disaster aid

Iowa producers can now receive disaster aid

Iowa producers will soon be able to receive funds that were earmarked for 2023 and 2024 natural disasters. The USDA is opening the signup period for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program for farmers and ranchers across the country. Danny Much, an economist for the...

Rollins shuts down southern ports again

Rollins shuts down southern ports again

A new case of New World screwworm appeared this week, only 160 miles from the Mexico-U.S. border. USDA had previously announced a risk-based phased-in port reopening strategy for cattle, bison, and equine from Mexico that began on July 7. The new case raises...

Grassley lays out updated farm bill priorities

Grassley lays out updated farm bill priorities

With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill over the 4th of July weekend, attention now turns back once again to the farm bill. United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says the farm bill improvements in the reconciliation bill contains “major victories for...

Nutrien Financial helps Iowa growers navigate tight margins

Nutrien Financial helps Iowa growers navigate tight margins

As producers work through the heart of the growing season, it’s becoming increasingly clear that tighter margins and rising input costs are putting added strain on farm finances. From fuel to fertilizer, every dollar spent must stretch a little further than it did...

Iowa soil testing facility provides a behind-the-scenes look

Iowa soil testing facility provides a behind-the-scenes look

Farmers Edge Labs in Grimes has been testing Iowa soil samples since 2018, offering a wide variety of testing methods for producers across the major growing regions of the United States. A recent lab event offered an in-depth look at the full soil testing process,...

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Beef prices hit record highs in June

Beef prices hit record highs in June

Ground beef prices continue hitting record-high levels. Newsweek says that’s despite still shrinking cattle herds and import restrictions set to push costs even higher. Government data says the average price of a pound of 100 percent ground beef rose to $6.12 in June,...

Iowa crops blessed so far, challenges loom

Iowa crops blessed so far, challenges loom

The 2025 growing season has brought a mix of promise and uncertainty to Iowa's farmlands. After years of drought conditions, this year’s plentiful rains have blessed the crops with lush growth, particularly across much of the Corn Belt. However, while the green fields...