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Cattle industry monitoring human screwworm case
A human case of New World screwworm was reported by the Centers for Disease Control after being discovered earlier this month. Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said the cattle industry will monitor the situation, but this isn’t a risk to the U.S. livestock industry. This is not a completely isolated occurrence. Woodall said there have been cases in the last couple of years in the U.S. Woodall said the protocols for protecting humans and livestock from NWS worked...
Droughts bring even tougher decisions for cattle producers
Raising livestock isn?t a simple task. There are a lot of factors that producers have to consider every day, like feed, shelter, water, weather, and even pests and predators. One other factor is nigh-unavoidable: the heat. There?s only so much you can do to protect a...
Massey Ferguson celebrates 175 years
As Massey Ferguson celebrates 175 years of serving farmers, 2022 is a huge milestone for the company.Marketing product specialist with Massey Ferguson, Adam Sills, says the company is focusing on a renewed dedication to farmer-focused innovation.?So, with our 175 year...
Using tissue sampling to plan yield roadmap
Tissue sampling on your crops can benefit your knowledge on what you need improve, if your crops are adequate, and what your yields could potentially be.AgriGold Agronomist Josh Johnston talks about how much he has learned about season-long nutrient management from...
Corn crop challenges
While wet weather and cool temperatures delayed planting this spring, the corn crop looks ?pretty good,? according to LG Seeds agronomists covering various regions across the Midwest. But those same agronomists expressed concern about heat, dryness and disease...
Combine sales continue to move higher
Despite the economic situation we have found ourselves in, the need to replace equipment is still ongoing. Machinery knows no economic situation and with grain prices still in a good place, farmers are keeping the sales of some machinery pieces growing. The recent...
Online options for SNAP are growing through grant programs
As the online marketplace has grown and evolved, it is necessary for food assistance programs to grow as well. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has had online shopping options for beneficiaries since the COVID19 pandemic started. However, the...
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U.S. Export Sales Report (3-2-23)
This week?s export sales were uneventful. This is to be expected since we have been going through option expirations. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of the latest U.S. Export Sales Report.For a while, export demand was low since U.S....
Farmers, INREC, ISU and Google collaborate to develop innovative farming tools
The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC), Iowa State University (ISU)'s Department of Agronomy along with support from Google.org held a three-day design sprint this week in Clive to work on new tool that will help farmers with nitrogen fertilizer rate...
Weather and labor continue to challenge railways
One of the main metrics for railway service quality is unfilled grain car orders, the number of cars a shipper ordered but didn?t receive. Danny Munch, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, said the data shows shippers are waiting a long time to get the grain...
Fertilizer prices look to be coming down for now
Farmers have been dealing with higher input costs not long after the market for their grains got better. Fertilizer was the main concern as it jumped over 300% at one time. The essential nutrients were causing economic hardships to producers who claimed that too much...
World Pork Expo set for milestone 35th anniversary celebration
The 2023 World Pork Expo returns to the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, from June 7 through 9. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the annual event focusing on education, innovation and networking within the pork industry. National Pork Producers...
