by Riley Smith | Jul 26, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
National farm and ranch leaders will be at Minnesota Farmfest August 2-3 to discuss key agricultural topics. The forums will cover a number of agricultural subjects, ranging from the upcoming farm bill to the agricultural outlook for the upcoming year and many other...
by Riley Smith | Jul 25, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This past week?s U.S. Drought Monitor saw some increased drought conditions for parts of Iowa, particularly in the southeast. However, northwest Iowa went largely unchanged. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided the details from the most recent...
by Riley Smith | Jul 25, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
In June, Heather Hill was elected to serve as the president of the board of directors for the National Pork Board. As the fifth generation works on her family operation in Greenfield, Indiana, Hill?s priority is working for the next generation, with initiatives...
by Riley Smith | Jul 22, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Bayer is once again teaming with five-time entertainer of the year Luke Bryan to celebrate America?s Farmers and fight hunger. It?s all part of the “Here?s to the Farmer” concert tour. What will make this year?s tour even more special is the fact that...
by Riley Smith | Jul 21, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This week?s report was mostly neutral. New crop sales are performing at a great pace, but old crop isn?t doing nearly as well. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the bar for old sales has been set so low that anything above zero looks good at this...