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Hog farmers drive demand for U.S. soybeans
The Soy Checkoff is driving domestic demand for U.S. soybeans by creating and developing domestic demand opportunities. There are three main focuses that the United Soybean Board is acting on to achieve this goal and support American soybean producers. United Soybean Board Director Robb Ewoldt- who is also an Iowa soybean farmer and hog producer- said there are significant health benefits when incorporating soybean meal into livestock feed for certain animals. Ewoldt said that using soybean...
Grassley expects cattle reform to be moved very soon
Tonight, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Iowa 4th District Congressman Randy Feenstra are in Cherokee to meet with a group about the Cattle Market Transparency bills moving in Congress. The event is made possible by the Iowa Cattlemen?s Association. Senator Grassley...
Dairy Industry supports USDA Container Program for Ag Exports
The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council welcome the USDA plan to offer additional support to agricultural exporters through the Commodity Container Assistance Program. The initiative will provide funding from the Farm Service Agency to...
Highlights from USMEF Spring Conference
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring conference was held in San Antonio where members were able to meet face-to-face after many international staff members haven?t been in attendance to a USMEF conference since 2019.Dan Halstrom, President and CEO of USMEF...
Indianola beekeeper runs a specialty livestock operation
When you think about livestock production in Iowa, you most likely think about cattle and hogs, chickens, maybe sheep, goats, and even fish, but I bet you don't think about bees. Yes, there is bee livestock production. And we're gonna find out what the buzz is...
Mexico suspends import duties on meat and poultry
As part of its effort to combat food price inflation, the Mexican government has suspended import duties on pork, beef and poultry through the end of 2022. Mexico has previously opened duty-free quotas for pork and poultry, but this is the first time a blanket...
Oil price stability, fuel price uncertainty
After weeks of an ongoing battle with volatile oil prices, there has finally been some stability on the international scene. However, the U.S. has continued that roller-coaster movement of refined products through gasoline and diesel prices rising higher over the past...
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U.S. cattle on feed down three percent
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million on January 1. The inventory was three percent below January 1 of last year. That inventory included 7.03 million steers and steer...
Colder weather could help maintain snowpack until spring
Even with measurable precipitation across much of the state, there was no change to last week?s U.S. Drought Monitor in Iowa. The ground is still completely frozen, so we won?t be seeing any change for a while. However, Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan said...
Foundational elements of achieving higher corn yields
This is the time of the year when many farmers are making plans for planting and the upcoming growing season.Robby Meeker, LG Seeds agronomist, says that in order to achieve higher corn yields a farmer must have three key areas in order. Genetic selection, balanced...
NCGA action teams host first 2023 meetings
National Corn Growers Association action teams recently met for their first meeting of the year. Troy Schneider, NCGA market development team chairman, said that with a new year underway, they will continue work to promote corn around the world, dispel myths on...
Adding new income through renewable farming practices
Many farmers have been voluntarily using sustainable farming practices for many years on their operations by using regenerative agriculture practices that boost soil health and water quality.Farmers can now earn a financial benefit from farming sustainably and making...
