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South American Weather and Crop Update (5-19-26)
After several weeks of dry weather that started to raise concerns over crop conditions, farms in Brazil finally found some relief in some timely rains. Allendale commodity broker Ben Breisch said that rain may have still come in a little too late, however. Breisch said those weather concerns have allowed U.S. grain- particularly corn- to have a price advantage over Brazil when it would normally be the other way around. As a result, Breisch said now is a good time for U.S. farmers to be selling...
November pork export value highest in over two years
Fueled by record performances in Mexico, Central America, and Colombia, November pork exports reached their highest value since November 2021. USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation says November pork exports reached 258,600 metric tons, up five percent...
Secretary Vilsack says the loss of farms cannot be the status quo
During yesterday’s Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, we got to hear about the latest things affecting agriculture and the biofuels industry. We looked out at the horizon of sustainable aviation fuels and the part homegrown products can play in that new...
Indigo Ag announces new CEO Dean Banks
This week, Indigo Ag and Flagship Pioneering announced that Dean Banks will join Flagship Pioneering as CEO-Partner and CEO of Indigo Ag. Banks, who previously served as President and CEO of Tyson Foods, said he’s eager to increase Indigo Ag’s role as a leader in the...
Choosing the right seed in a competitive marketplace
Selecting the right seed for your operation is the first step to every growing season. And that decision is a passionate and emotional decision for growers every year says Todd Pester, corn and soybean product manager for North America, with Nutrien Ag Solutions. He...
U.S. Export Sales Report (1-11-24)
The USDA released a quiet export sales report ahead of tomorrow's WASDE report. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave a breakdown of the numbers. McBride said there was a flash sale to Mexico today, which is very surprising since they said they’d stop importing...
USDA announces market development program investments for 2024
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is awarding more than $200 million to nearly 70 agricultural organizations to help expand export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products. The expansion efforts will happen through the Market Access Program and the...
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Pork industry expanding story around the globe
It takes a lot of hard work to market our goods around the globe. American farmers have become so good at what they do to produce food to feed the world that we have more of it than we can consume. The global marketplace is a fickle thing because we aren't the only...
Rain continues as floods tear through the state
The wet weather trend has persisted, as the weekly drought monitor is containing less and less dryness with every release. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan said that wetter weather pattern is likely to continue for a while as well. Northwest Iowa has seen...
AFBF says Congress must make clearer laws after Chevron ruling
The American Farm Bureau says it’s now up to Congress to write clearer laws in the wake of the Supreme Court’s historic Friday ruling overturning legal precedent favoring federal bureaucrats over judges. AFB Deputy General Counsel Travis Cushman says the ruling...
Conditions are ideal for tar spot to thrive this growing season
Fortunately for Iowa growers, mother nature has delivered some much-needed rainfall to the state this spring and summer while eliminating all areas of drought in Iowa. Unfortunately for Iowa growers, wet conditions also provide the ideal environment for fungal...
Weekly Iowa crop progress and condition report
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and...
