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Thune pushes Farm Bill, farmers push harder
Farmers are running out of patience as depressed commodity prices and razor-thin profit margins continue to squeeze their operations. The much-celebrated “Big Beautiful Bill” passed earlier this summer, offering some relief, but it did little to calm the frustration building in farm country. With trade questions unresolved and the Farm Bill still unfinished, producers are pressing lawmakers for action before the strain on agriculture worsens. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a long-time...
Animal ag groups highlight real goal of referendums like Prop 12
Proposition 12 in California is something we have been hearing about for far too long. We know that the Supreme Court plans to take up the ballot initiative this fall and determine if a single state can dictate its rules to the other 49 states on how they should...
Ag groups support the Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Ag groups positively reacted to President Biden signing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which will address the supply chain and shipping port issues hampering U.S. exports. ?Exports add significantly to the bottom line of each producer,? says National Pork Producers...
South American Weather and Crop Update (6-28-22)
The conditions in South America still haven?t changed much. Both Brazil and Argentina are wrapping up harvest, and it?ll be a while before the markets start to focus on them again. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the current weather...
Iowa?s Region 7 crop update
Planting season has gotten most of us around the state to a rough start. But things are finally starting to look up for farmers in some parts of Iowa as the growing season is really starting to kick off.While some of the state is struggling with warm dry weather, Iowa...
Independence Day parties should budget more for food this year
As the Independence Day holiday approaches next Monday, it will no doubt mean family gatherings all over this country. With the increase in inflation, most consumers know to expect to be paying a little more for the food at those celebrations.But, how much...
Growers frustrated with EPA regarding pesticide impacts
American farmers are again at odds with the Environmental Protection Agency over the Endangered Species Act. The final EPA biological evaluations of neonicotinoids (Nee-oh-ni-KOH-ti-noids) and their impacts on endangered species are overly conservative and don?t use...
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Mexico eases limits on US corn imports
On Monday Mexico announced via decree that it has done away with a deadline to ban GMO corn for animal feed and manufactured products.The Mexican government has softened its stance on genetically modified US corn after pressure from the Biden administration and push...
US tractor sales start 2023 lower
U.S. ag tractor sales finished January 2023 in the negative, while all segments of ag equipment grew in Canada, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Total U.S. ag tractor unit sales fell for January in all segments except one,...
South American Weather and Crop Update (2-14-23)
It may seem like a broken record at this point, but not too much has happened crop-wise in South America. Brazil still looks great, and Argentina is still struggling. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown on the latest weather conditions in...
Crop insurance industry leaders gather for 75th annual meeting
Crop insurers and farm industry leaders reflected on the history of crop insurance and praised the successes of the program as they gathered this week for the crop insurance industry?s 75th annual meeting in Florida. Kendall Jones, chair of National Crop Insurance...
?2022 was a good year for the ethanol industry.?
Last week, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit was held in Des Moines, and people came from all across the country to talk about the state of the industry as we move forward into 2023. They talked about policy, their wishes for the next year, and talked about challenges...
