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U.S. bison industry gains access to key overseas markets
The European Commission has proposed legislation that would allow some duty-free access for U.S. bison meat into the European Union. With this legislation, the current 20% tariff on U.S. bison would be eliminated under an annual tariff rate quota (TRQ) for 3,000 mt of bison meat. National Bison Association Executive Director Jim Matheson said U.S. producers have long fought for equal access to the EU market. In a surprise announcement, Australia recently announced an end to restrictions on...
United States combine sales grow while total tractor sales down
Combine sales grew for August in both the U.S. and Canada, while total tractors fell in the U.S., but grew in Canada, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Total U.S. ag equipment unit sales rose above the five-year average for...
New data shows elevated variability for 2022 harvest
Extreme weather like intense heat, drought stress, and other environmental challenges mean a variable corn harvest ahead this fall. Golden Harvest Agronomist Blake Mumm explained why he thinks harvest is going to be so variable this year.?A lot of things going on with...
Nutrient management and water quality education with Growmark
The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network had a chance to stop by the Growmark tent at the 2022 Farm Progress show earlier this month and learn about nutrient management and water quality practices.We visited with Jay Matthews, a technical agronomist with Growmark, who had...
Growth Energy will use fly-in to accelerate advocacy
The elections are coming up very soon. No matter what side of the aisle you are on, there are some issues that we all share in and mostly agree on. For instance, the cost of gasoline in the past months. While it is coming down, if anybody is hoping to retain a seat in...
USDA forecasts US corn, soybean, and cotton production down from 2021
Corn, soybean, and cotton production is down from 2021, according to Monday's Crop Production report issued by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn production is down eight percent from last year, forecast at 13.9 billion bushels, while soybean...
Sound Ag helping farmers maximize nutrient efficiency
Sustainability continues to be a focus on farms for many reasons. Obviously, farmers do their best to take care of the environment, but with high input costs, they?re also looking to offset those costs by retaining nutrients in the soil. Sound Agriculture works to...
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South American Weather and Crop Update (4-18-23)
It?s still a slow time for weather news down in South America. Brazil is looking to get some very nice rains, and you can probably guess what Argentina is like based on our previous conversations. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest...
A better way to deliver plant nutrition
Even after going through all the hard work of applying nitrogen fertilizer to your fields, it doesn?t guarantee that your crops will receive all the benefits from your fertilizer application. A lot of the fertilizer that has been applied will volatilize, leach away,...
Optimism despite headwinds in the ag equipment market
Equipment manufacturers are still recovering from pressures brought on by COVID-19, but they?re working toward a state of normalcy despite trials and tribulations. Kip Eideberg is the Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations for the Association of...
USMEF making leadership change in Asia-Pacific region
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is making a leadership change as longtime USMEF Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific Joel Haggard is stepping into a consultant role with the organization. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom announced that Jihae Yang, previously the...
The clock is ticking on an E15 waiver
It is that time of year, once again. Soon, thanks to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, E15 will run into its deadline, and may not be sold during the summertime. Of course, I remind everyone that this is thanks to the D.C. Court because we had year-round E15 approved...
