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New precision ag tools unveiled at Farm Progress Show
The Farm Progress Show is one of the best environments in agriculture to learn about the newest equipment, technology, and innovative management practices. That includes the latest precision ag technology that can be retrofitted to upgrade existing equipment. In recent years more farmers are applying micronutrient packages with many applications in granular form and in the Midwest, there is also insecticide applied. Bryce Baker of PTx says that one of the newest advancements from Precision...
Beef exports set new monthly records, pork exports reach 2022 high
U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, according to the latest data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). May beef exports reached 135,006 metric tons (mt), up 1% from the previous high posted in May 2021. Export...
Weather & fuel prices create rocky start to the ag aviation season
Agricultural aviators have gotten off to a rocky start nationwide this year between weather and fuel prices. As the year continues to move on, it?s a busy time for these aviators. But how are the weather and fuel prices continuing to affect those agricultural...
Congresswoman Hinson talks domestic energy situation
A trip to the gas pump has been hurting more and more over the past few months and there isn?t really an end in sight. We hear a lot of ideas floated around. The President has even told Oil companies to flat out lower their prices, which can be a problem when you look...
Dairy industry speaks out at farm bill listening session
Dairy producers from several National Milk Producers Federation cooperatives urged Congress to create greater opportunities as they write the next farm bill. The dairy farmers are looking for opportunities to promote environmental stewardship, promote exports, and...
Canada?s Front of Package food warnings excludes ground pork, beef
New Front of Package nutritional labelling regulations were announced by the Canadian federal government and Health Canada. Affected food manufacturers have until January first of 2026 to comply with the requirements and change their existing labels. For those of you...
USDA?s numbers are favorable for soy demand & prices
On June 30th the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their Acreage & Grain Stocks Report. It was the first planting information we received since March and gave us a picture of demand going forward. While it was by no means earth-shattering, the...
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National FFA Week shares the story of FFA
Each year, FFA chapters around the country take a week to celebrate National FFA Week. What started as a day-long celebration has evolved to now be a full, week-long celebration where members and alumni share what the FFA is and the impact it has on youth around the...
Giving growers options for the planting season
The state of Iowa has seen a wide range of weather outcomes over the past year. Summer 2022 was very dry in western Iowa, while the eastern portion of the state received much more moisture. This winter, northern Iowa has been blanketed by snow while central and...
ERS says 2023 food price increases will slow
Food prices took a significant jump in 2022. At the USDA?s Ag Outlook Forum, Spiro Stefanu, administrator of the Economic Research Service, said the spike was the largest in several decades.?In 2022, food prices rose 9.9 percent,? Stefanu said. ?That's the highest...
NCGA announces Neil Caskey as CEO
The National Corn Growers Association Wednesday announced Neil Caskey as its new CEO. Caskey, who serves as NCGA's vice president of communications, will begin the role of CEO Monday, February 27. NCGA President Tom Haag says, "Neil's experience in agriculture is...
Mexico?s second GMO change in a week escalates USMCA concerns
Earlier this week, we talked with Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig about the proposal Mexico had offered to walk back the GMO ban on yellow corn temporarily and ban its growth in only their country. This was met with skepticism and calls that it was still a...
