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Brazilian soybean harvest underway
With a main global competitor of U.S. soybeans now beginning harvest for this year's crop, what is the outlook for Brazil’s production this season? USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark Jekanowski provides the latest update on the Brazilian growing season. Jekanowski says the three-million-ton month over month increase in Brazilian soybean production is the biggest factor in the 3.1-million-ton rise in global production in the January WASDE report. He adds that Brazil and the United...
Ag exports dropped slightly in FY 2024
Fiscal year 2024 ended September 30th and the final fiscal numbers of the year are now available. Total exports for the year were $174.4 billion dollars, which was slightly better than expectations. However, USDA economist Bart Kenner says export values were still...
AFBF announces first Veteran Farmer of Excellence award
A new award recognizes veterans or service members for excellence in farming and positively impacting their communities. Retired Army Colonel Joe Ricker of Indiana is the first winner of the American Farm Bureau’s Veteran Farmer of Excellence Award. Ricker served 30...
What could tariffs mean for fertilizer in 2025?
We are a week removed from the Presidential election, and President-Elect Trump is already assembling his teams for the transfer of power in January. One of the things the American and Global economies will be paying close attention to is whether Trump follows through...
Cost down to raise 2025 corn crop
Looking ahead to the 2025 corn crop, one company says the cost to raise that crop is down. Farmers National Company says 2025 crop inputs are expected to see a slight reduction compared to 2024. While some farms may experience increased costs for specific reasons,...
Supporting veterans who are in need of food
On this Veterans Day, take a moment to think of the veterans who may be living in less fortunate conditions. Nearly 1.5 million veterans in the U.S. are living below the federal poverty level, and veterans living in poverty are at higher risk than nonveterans for food...
Nebraska rancher Steve Hanson elected as USMEF chair
Steve Hanson, a rancher and cattle feeder from Elsie, Nebraska, was elected chair of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) at the organization’s Strategic Planning Conference in Tucson, Arizona on Friday. Hanson said one of his priorities will be to highlight the...
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USDA could come under administration’s new budget focus
The Trump administration has hit the ground running, wasting no time in issuing executive orders and launching aggressive budget investigations across federal agencies. With spending cuts a key priority, no department is off-limits as officials scrutinize budgets and...
Reaching pork consumers through their preferred media
Pork producers have made their voices heard and the National Pork Board is embracing their call to help drive the demand for pork. This spring the NPB will be unveiling a new pork marketing campaign that has been crafted through research and data aimed at...
Iowa schools help promote pollinators
Sand County Foundation is awarding pollinator seed starter kits to 10 Iowa schools. The seed starter kits give K-12 students hands-on experience growing and planting milkweed and other pollinator-friendly wildflowers. Insect pollinators and monarch butterflies are...
Stine Seed focusing on working closer with growers
No matter what seed you select, a crop will only reach its maximum potential yield with the proper management practices. But with how much data goes into those decisions, that’s easier said than done. Stine Seed President Myron Stine said they are focusing more on...
California’s Prop 12 isn’t the only legislation of its kind
California’s Prop 12 is well known within the U.S. pork industry for causing challenges in selling products into the state. However, it’s not the first time that a state has tried this. Bryan Humphreys, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, said something...
