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No plan yet to open U.S. to Mexican cattle imports
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said the U.S. isn’t ready to open its border once again to cattle imports from Mexico. Despite that, Rollins said Mexico’s efforts to contain the flesh-eating New World Screwworm are progressing well. The border has been largely closed to imports of Mexican livestock since May. Rollins recently traveled to Mexico City to meet with officials, including President Claudia Sheinbaum, to tell them that the White House is focused on reopening the border. “We’re still not...
Breaking down the economic situation in simple language
We know that for the past year or so, interest rates have been on the rise. Inflation is growing, and recession is happening or is possibly going to happen, depending on your political ideology and which economists you want to believe. The main takeaway is that no...
Corn growers to EPA: consumer access to E15 increases fuel supply
The National Corn Growers Association president and 18 state groups call on the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure uninterrupted access to E15 through the summer. In a letter to the EPA Tuesday, the industry leaders say, "Fuel market conditions that warranted...
South American Weather and Crop Update (4-4-23)
Most of Brazil will see rain soon as the weather continues to look favorable there. However, things are still poor in Argentina. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of the latest weather patterns in South America.McBride said harvest and...
Supply chain improving every day for ag equipment manufacturers
The global supply chain saw many disruptions in the last few years from the Covid pandemic, to raw material shortages, and a lack of labor. Nick Farfsing a marketing director with Fendt says that the supply chain disruptions of the past few years have made it...
WOTUS repeal highlights issues of new rule
The Senate recently followed action by the House of Representatives, approving a resolution to repeal the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Courtney Briggs, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Government Affairs Director, said the action highlights how...
Secretary Naig invites students to enter 2023 choose Iowa calendar contest
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging school-age students to participate in the 2023 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest hosted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Artwork submitted should feature at least one aspect of Iowa...
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Dairy Checkoff’s Pizza Partnerships moving “extra cheese”
When you think about a piping hot pizza, what is one of the first things you notice? If you said the melted cheese, we can be friends. If you didn’t, then please read on and I will explain to you why you were wrong. Nothing beats that warm piece of pizza and the...
IFBF launches cash bid comparison tool for members
Recently, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation launched their online Cash Bid Search tool, which allows farmers to see cash bids for corn and soybeans within a 60-mile radius on a 10-minute delay. Zach Brummer, IFBF’s farmer education program manager, said the tool has...
Is sustainable aviation fuel the next renewable breakthrough?
Could sustainable aviation fuel provide the next big growth opportunity for the renewable fuels industry? Some renewable fuel industry experts think SAF could power the next expansion of the industry. Sustainable aviation fuel is a renewable fuel used to power...
Over half of Iowa’s soybean harvest is complete
Making good progress harvest wise across the state of Iowa, still ahead of the five-year average and reaching a key threshold. The crop progress report from USDA's National Ag Statistics Service Upper Midwest Regional Office was delayed a day due to the Columbus Day...
Third-quarter grain movements low on Mississippi river
Almost 60 percent of the Midwest grain harvest moves down the Mississippi River system to the U.S. Gulf region for export. In The Agricultural Marketing Service’s “Grain Transportation Report,” the agency says low water on the entire system led to draft and tow...
