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Pork products can offer new ideas for harvest meals
Farmers are deep into this year’s harvest, and ideas for field meals may start to dwindle. Pork products can help with those harvest meal ideas. Ashley Martinez- a chef, dietitian, and member of the National Pork Board’s Pork and Partners community of health and wellness professionals- said farm families can heat up those tailgate-style field meals with some fresh, flavorful ideas straight from the heart of pork country. Martinez said crockpot recipes are a simple and delicious way to add...
Red meat exports see growing impact on corn and soybean values
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) leaders recently gathered in Orlando for this year?s Commodity Classic. As a national organization, it?s very important for the USMEF to join in supporting other commodity groups at the annual gathering. USMEF Chair Dean Meyer, who...
New Holland recommends genuine replacement filters on your equipment
With spring planting just around the corner, it is essential to get your equipment fired up and ready to go for another growing season. When getting those tractors ready, don?t forget to run down that complete checklist. Farmers know that proper inflation,...
USDA investing $29 million in more American-made fertilizer production
The USDA announced it received over 350 applications for $3 billion in funding to expand domestic fertilizer production capacity. The applications came from 47 states and two territories for the first two rounds of a new grant program to add innovative domestic...
Farm safety is a year-round effort
The national Ag Safety Awareness Program Week was March 6-10. However it is also a reminder that farm safety is not a one week focus.Megan Schossow, outreach director and center coordinator for the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, says it?s always...
State pork organizations are ?eyes and ears? of the industry
There is a pig in almost every state in the union, but the geographics of how they are raised vary by location. Dr. Brett Kaysen, senior vice president of producer and state engagement for the National Pork Board, said that there are forty-two state pork organizations...
March WASDE sees surprisingly big cuts to Argentina crop
Wednesday?s WASDE report contained a few surprises for the grain markets. The primary focus was on the bigger-than-expected cuts to Argentina?s crop from the USDA. Allendale commodity broker Mike Lung provided some analysis on the recent report.Those cuts were much...
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Linking farmers and grain buyers through technology
Farmers Business Network has helped to bridge the gap between farmers and grain buyers by using its technology platform, Gradable, to allow farmers to access premiums that are available to them from ADM and other grain buying partners. FBN’s Gradable technology...
USTR to deliver speech on WTO reform
Trade Representative Katherine Tai will deliver a speech on the World Trade Organization and participate in a fireside chat Friday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. Tai will also participate in a fireside chat with the WTO...
NW Iowa harvest season update
Taking a look at yield results across the great state of Iowa. Variable is word that's probably overused most years but certainly on display this year. Certainly the last couple of growing seasons one of the driest areas of the state has been Northwest Iowa yet this...
Rail Safety Week reminding farmers & others to be alert
As we get ready to harvest this year’s crop, we know that the movement of grain is critical this time of year. As elevators fill up locally, they need to have a constant flow of grain out of their facilities as well. Trains are an integral part of that relationship....
South American Weather and Crop Update (9-19-23)
Still a lot of dryness in the South American weather forecast, but this time there’s some excess heat thrown in there as well. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest climate and weather patterns. That extra heat in the forecast is raising...
