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Mexico: still no date to resume beef exports to the U.S.
Mexico and the U.S. haven’t yet agreed to resume Mexican beef cattle exports into the U.S. amid the outbreak of the New World Screwworm in Mexico. Mexico’s ag minister announced that during a press conference with President Claudia Sheinbaum. Julio Berdegue spoke with U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins in a video conference and said they made advances, but still don’t have a date for reopening the U.S. border to Mexican cattle. The two top agriculture officials agreed to test modular mobile...
ERS releases report on U.S. export crop competitiveness
The USDA?s Economic Research Service released a report titled ?U.S. Export Competitiveness in Select Crop Markets,? and it showed the U.S. is still the world?s top corn exporter. The report says that export shares and exports-to-production ratios indicate that the...
Corn fighting against E15 struggles and Mexico ban
Recently, we?ve talked a lot about corn?s success with export sales, especially when we discuss market prices. But there are two other things that the corn industry is battling right now that are really impeding it from reaching its full potential: the Biden...
Added facilities in Iowa improve production capability for Benson Hill
Benson Hill has been expanding its infrastructure in the state of Iowa in recent years. Jeff Johnson, the vice president of grower supply chain with Benson Hill says that the company?s recent facilities expansion in the state has been a big benefit for Iowa...
USDA trade mission to Panama brings good news for ethanol
Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, took her first trade mission trip to Panama. She led a group of almost 30 U.S. agribusinesses, farm groups, state and regional groups, and state departments of agriculture. Taylor says this...
Finding ourselves in a new trade dynamic
As we navigate this current economical climate, there are things we need to consider. The global marketplace is not the same as it has been in years prior. Countries and populations are changing. We are seeing negative population growth in countries like China and...
Midwest farmers planting more corn and wheat
Midwestern farmers are planning to plant more corn and wheat this spring. An Ag Access survey says farmers will add 27 percent more acres to corn and 32 percent more to wheat. A smaller percentage, at 17 percent, says they?ll increase their soybean acres. The survey...
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Corn harvest ahead of the average, soybeans more modest
Way ahead on harvest progress, at least for corn here in the state of Iowa. Soybeans, well that's a different story so check out these numbers per the weekly report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Upper Midwest Regional Office, where the...
Grassley says farm bill prognosis bleak
The current farm bill, which was signed in December 2018, expired at the end of the fiscal year on September 30th. On Tuesday, United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) signaled that an extension of the current farm bill is probably more likely than agreement on a...
Farm real estate market holding steady
As combines roll into fields this fall, there is a renewed sense of optimism when looking at the real estate market. The current state of the ag land market is resilient, and the demand for high-quality farmland remains strong in the face of higher interest rates and...
Today is 4-H Giving Day
Yesterday, we talked about the beginning of National 4-H Week, the importance of the program for the kids, and that it goes beyond the impression that it is a program only for rural communities. It offers activities and life lessons that can help our kids develop into...
Food Bank of Iowa hosts ribbon cutting for new expansion
While its usage has already proved to be immensely useful, the Food Bank of Iowa hosted an official ribbon cutting for its new expansion last week. In a time of unprecedented need for healthy and nutritious food for the hungry, CEO Michelle Book said the expansion has...
