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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...
Sukup is supporting livestock producers? grain storage needs
While visiting the World Pork Expo this week, we got to see a lot of great technology to advance the pork industry and help producers maximize every input dollar and safely get the most from their animals. It is a goal that all livestock producers have. However, when...
Clean fuels, RFS stakeholders send letter to President Biden
Clean Fuels Alliance America and 75 industry stakeholders delivered a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday. The letter urges the president to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency substantially increases the biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels...
USDA’s Alexis Taylor leading ag trade mission to Japan
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and native Iowan Alexis Taylor is leading an agriculture trade mission to Japan this week as one way to boost farm exports, amid the president?s continued reluctance to do free trade deals.Taylor is leading officials from state...
U.S. Export Sales Report (6-8-23)
Not a ton of news from this week?s export sales report, but that?s to be expected, especially with tomorrow's WASDE. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of the latest U.S. Export Sales Report.Flash sales were also quiet this week, but again,...
Boehringer Ingelheim introduces new oral gel vaccine for Lawsonia and Salmonella
As swine producers continue to face labor challenges, they need to find ways to make their jobs easier and more efficient. Recognizing this issue, Boehringer Ingelheim is introducing a new oral gel administration method for its Lawsonia and Salmonella vaccines. Dr....
Northeast Iowa water quality project advances toward next phase
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) demonstration project in northeast Iowa is expanding into a new phase, with a specific focus on edge-of-field conservation practices.Previous WQI projects in the...
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Which farming operations should be using biologicals?
Science and technology continues to allow agriculture to make the leaps and bounds necessary to feed an expanding world population. One area of agribusiness that has grown exponentially is the biological space which has added potential benefits for growers with an...
Analysis: corn futures fall more than 30% in 2023
Grain futures ended 2023 significantly in the red, with corn futures suffering their biggest yearly drop in a decade, according to a new analysis by the University of Illinois' Farm Policy website. Wheat and soybeans also posted steep declines in 2024 following bumper...
Mixed potential for 2024 U.S. red meat exports
The forecast is mixed for U.S. red meat export potential in 2024. Erin Borror, vice president of economic analysis with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, said the numbers look better for U.S. pork. “On the pork side, it's been really strong growth or even a rebound in...
Farmers for Soil Health initiative receives big boost from USDA
About a year ago we heard about a partnership between the soy, corn, and pork industries called the Farmers for Soil Health initiative. Producers were going to work together to increase the number of acres using cover crops and increase the adoption of several...
Using grazing practices to develop wildlife habitat
Grazing management is an underutilized skill among cattle producers, but it’s also a skill that can provide some great ROI. Grazing has always been vital to the ecosystem of the Midwest, and with just a little extra management, farmers can reap the benefits of...
