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New data shows continued threat to food affordability due to California Prop. 12
Equipped with brand new retail and U.S. Department of Agriculture data reinforcing California Proposition 12’s detrimental impacts on both producers and consumers, 105 American pork producers from 23 states took to Capitol Hill, advocating for their livelihoods with federal lawmakers. Researchers at the North Dakota State University Agricultural Risk Policy Center found that Prop.12-driven price increases have persisted, even two years after the law was fully implemented. On average, prices...
Cereal Byproducts & Prestige Feeds helping repurpose food waste
Food waste has long been a concern all over the world. There are those who live on very little, while there are those of us who throw away more than we ever need. It is truly heartbreaking and gut wrenching to see food go to waste. But what if it didn?t have to? Also,...
Iowa crop progress and condition report
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented today 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...
El Nino won?t instantly bring rain
El Nino rains are on the horizon, but for right now, we still have to deal with the ongoing drought conditions. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided an update on the latest drought monitor report.While we wait for the quenching rains, Glisan said...
Underutilized cuts key to expanding lamb exports
At the recent U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference, USMEF Caribbean Representative Liz Wunderlich updated members on marketing strategies and activities for U.S. lamb in the region, which are made possible through support from the USDA Market Access...
Supreme Court’s WOTUS ruling a big win for pork producers
Freedom to operate is top of mind for most pork producers in 2023. Pork producers were dealt a setback in their freedom to operate their farms as they see fit with the Supreme Court?s recent Prop 12 ruling which allows California to decide how hogs are raised in other...
Survey details farmland ownership in Iowa
As the average age of Iowa's farmland owners continues to rise, other trends in landownership have begun to emerge. According to an Iowa State University study, 58 percent of Iowa's farmland is now leased out, a significant increase from the last time the same study...
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Millions of birds die during two years of bird flu
One-fourth of America’s bird flu losses during outbreaks beginning in early 2022 were recorded during the final quarter of 2023. USDA data says that’s when the disease staged a resurgence. Approximately 20.9 million birds were culled in infected domestic flocks from...
How much moisture help will this snow bring?
Old Man Winter is finally here after an extended vacation. He is already bringing heavy snow just off to our west, and as the day proceeds it will make its way across the state. Check local listings, but the main call from the National Weather Service is for 6-12...
Cattle and swine markets trying to stay above moving averages
The grain markets have not had the best start to the year, but the cattle markets look like they could trend upwards after putting in lows last month. AgMarket.Net Hedging Strategist Kaden Sweeney said the cattle markets have been sitting above the moving averages,...
Livestock insurance products see big increase in demand
Livestock Risk Management products are in high demand, showing “astronomical” growth, according to USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Marcia Bunger. Bunger tells the National Cattlemen’s Beltway Beef podcast that insurance products like Livestock Risk...
College may become even more expensive for farming families
Whether you’ve put your kids through college or gone through it yourself, it’s a widely known fact that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process can be very stressful. Unfortunately, it looks like that process could now create even more of a...
