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Spring volatility gives way to El Niño watch
Spring weather across Iowa and much of the Midwest has been delivering the kind of rapid temperature swings farmers know all too well. Warm afternoons that hint at an early planting push have quickly been followed by colder air, gusty winds, and even lingering shots of winter weather. DTN agricultural meteorologist John Baranick says that kind of back and forth is actually typical for the seasonal transition from winter into spring. Baranick says March and April are often the most volatile...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-20-23)
Today?s export sales weren?t exactly friendly. We?ve already been struggling with export sales this year, so a bearish report is not what we wanted to see. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.The U.S....
April Rural Mainstreet Index rises above growth neutral
The April Rural Mainstreet Index moved higher during the month. The index rose above growth neutral after dropping below the mark in March. The index scale is from 0 to 100, with 50 being growth neutral. Dr. Ernie Goss of Creighton University said the index rose to...
Decreasing risks and increasing yields with short stature smart corn
The Preceon? Smart Corn System from Bayer provides benefits in three key areas says Scott Stein, North American corn product lead at Bayer Crop Science. The first benefit is the added strength and durability of the corn plant.The Preceon? Smart Corn System also allows...
WOTUS veto override fails in congress
The House of Representatives was unsuccessful in getting enough votes to override President Biden?s veto of legislation undoing a rule defining the Clean Water Act?s jurisdiction. The vote failed 227-196 and didn?t meet the two-thirds requirement for overriding a...
Need is outpacing funding in transportation upgrades
Farmers around rural Iowa know that we depend on good roads, rails, and more to get our commodities safely to our farms, elevators, and ports of export. The need for repairs and upgrade to these infrastructure pieces is great and has sadly been neglected for years....
Real pork trust telling the pork industry’s story
Bob Ruth, vice president of the National Pork Board says the importance of telling the story of the pork industry is taking a front seat.Ruth says the Real Pork Trust and Image Consortium is a five-year, multi-million-dollar project that started with a request for...
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Ag A.I. pros and cons voiced at senate ag hearing
Artificial intelligence on the farm is no longer a sci-fi dream, but a reality. But there are costs as well as benefits, as the Senate Ag Committee heard at a recent A.I. hearing. Artificial intelligence on the farm could have major benefits in terms of helping...
Study proves U.S. corn superiority
The U.S. Grains Council released its second annual Corn Origins Report, which explores the performance of U.S. corn against corn from other countries in poultry diets. U.S., Argentinian, and Brazilian corn samples were collected from an international feed company in...
Modernizing practices one step at a time
Implementing change into your operation one practice at a time and improving efficiency and environmental stewardship along the way. Iowa's Conservation Farmer of the Year provides his recommendations for you based upon experience. 5th generation family farmer Dan...
What does USSEC look for in a potential trade market?
The one lesson that we have really driven home since the pandemic, is that we cannot have all our trade eggs in one basket. When China shut down, we had to find places to make up that market share that was dwindling. To that end, we had to look towards the trading...
Soybean growers concerned with EPA pesticide proposal
The EPA’s latest proposal to restrict pesticide use is causing alarm among soybean growers. The American Soybean Association’s Chief Economist Scott Gerlt says the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed pilot to protect endangered species well before years’-long...
