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U.S. Export Sales Report (8-28-25)
The weekly export sales continue to show two different stories, with corn having another record week while soybeans struggle. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said old crop corn sales will definitely hit the USDA’s goals. Soybeans rebounded slightly, but they are still behind the 5-year average. The team at Allendale can be reached by calling 800-262-7538, or you can visit allendale-inc.com.
USDA announces details for upcoming census of agriculture
America?s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to be represented in the nation's only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county and territory. The Department of Agriculture will mail the 2022 Census of Agriculture to millions...
U.S. pork has plenty of opportunity to grow in Chile
Strong incomes and a robust processing industry make Chile a potential market for growth of U.S. pork imports. To learn more about that opportunity, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and National Pork Board (NPB) recently hosted an NPB International...
Outgoing NCGA president Edgington talks about his year at the helm
It is a beautiful day here in Boone as we kick off the first day of the Farm Progress Show. The annual event making its first appearance in Iowa since the rain-soaked year of 2018. The pandemic sent the show to the laptops and tablets of the country as we had to hold...
Precision fermentation technology can?t replace real dairy
Much like plant-based imitators, precision fermentation technology is a sector working to create so-called animal-free dairy products. However, Clay Detlefsen, National Milk Producers Federation Senior Vice President and Staff Counsel, said a real dairy product cannot...
United Kingdom provides a potential opportunity for U.S. pork
Expanding international pork demand has always been a high priority for the industry. To that end, National Pork Board participated in a USDA Trade Mission to the United Kingdom earlier this summer. Courtney Knupp, NPB?s vice president of international market...
Chinese drought could lead to higher imports
China is one of the world's top importers of corn and soybeans and the severe drought in the Yangtze river valley is raising the question of whether or not China will need to import even more of those commodities than usual this year.Jim McCormick, commodity broker...
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Versova donates 9,000 dozen eggs to Food Bank of Iowa
Egg farmers across America are teaming up to feed families ahead of spring celebrations as part of a nationwide initiative led by the American Egg Board called Fighting Hunger by the Dozens. Versova is one of more than 20 farms participating in the initiative, which...
Lessons learned from last year’s growing season
Planting time is quickly arriving, and farmers are prepping their equipment and planning for the day that they will get their planters into the field.Derek Whalen a Channel technical agronomist says that one of the biggest lessons learned in growing season 2022 is...
Consumers buying more hams for Easter
Valued at 197.1 million dollars in 2022, Easter ham sales have increased each of the last three years and are poised to overtake Christmas sales. Neal Hull, director of domestic market development with the National Pork Board, said that, as family gatherings are on...
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...
