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USMCA renegotiation will likely take years
According to one trade expert at a recent Brookings Institution event, the USMCA renegotiation process will likely take years and extend past the Trump administration. Visiting Fellow Christopher Sands told the crowd at the event that the required six-year review of the 2020 USMCA is about to shift into an annual review process. He says that process will continue for each additional year. The USMCA relies heavily on agriculture with $149 billion in U.S. farm and seafood exports to Canada and...
Iowa farmer joins board at U.S. Soybean Export Council
Farmers in Iowa are not just talking the talk when it comes to putting in the hard work needed to help advance the agriculture industry for farmers across the country, they are walking the walk as well. Leadership in the industry is provided by everyday farmers who...
Biobased products and the future of agriculture
Biobased products are already a big part of agriculture, but they figure to play an even more prominent role in the future as more oil-based products are produced from plants. That was the message from a panel of experts at Agri-Pulse’s Ag and Food Policy summit....
Latter half of 2024 could hold optimism for dairy prices
Dairy prices have been low for some time, but there may be reasons for optimism during the second half of 2024. Lucas Fuess, the senior dairy analyst for Rabo AgriFinance, says the industry needs to get through the next few months first. Looking ahead to the second...
USDA Angola trade mission successful for U.S. red meat
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) recently led an agribusiness trade mission to Angola from Feb. 26-29. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Africa Representative Matt Copeland, who participated through support from the Beef Checkoff Program, said having key...
Secretary Naig to announce 26 Choose Iowa grants on March 20th
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will announce the recipients of 26 Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants during an event at Cortum Farm and Co. near Indianola on Wednesday, March 20. The announcement event, which is part of Iowa Ag Week, will begin at 2:30 p.m. The...
Bayer agronomist talks about strategies for 2024 growing season
The weather has been throwing us for a loop in agriculture. Whether you are an advocate of permanent climate change, climate cycles, or just luck of the draw; you know that something is going on. No matter what is causing it, we have to be prepared to navigate it to...
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August ending on a very warm note
After we were blessed with amazingly comfortable temperatures for the Iowa State Fair, the temperatures got cranked up a notch just in time for the Farm Progress Show. Fortunately, the temps will be slightly off the highs for the show, as Iowa State Climatologist Dr....
Pork industry needs producer voices and leadership
Producer leadership is paramount to building trust in the U.S. pork industry. Iowa pork producer Al Wulfekuhle, president of the National Pork Board, said his deep love for the pork industry is why he got involved with the Board. Wulfekuhle said he’d like to see more...
Central Iowa is in the spotlight as Farm Progress Show gets underway
The Farm Progress Show is the largest outdoor farm show in the country and a showcase of the newest innovations and technology in agriculture. The show attracts big crowds and with the crowds comes a big economic boost for the central portion of Iowa. Don Tourte is a...
Secretary Naig announces grants for Iowa schools to purchase local food
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will provide $2,000 grants to 137 participating school districts or schools to purchase meat, eggs, produce, dairy and other local foods from area...
Canadian Railroad strike was short-lived
Federal Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon intervened on Thursday to impose binding arbitration on the parties involved, just sixteen hours after Canada's two main railway freight lines locked out Teamster Union personnel. A few weeks prior to the deadline, the union had...
