by Riley Smith | Apr 1, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The White House is considering the possibility of removing restrictions on summer sales of higher ethanol blends as a way to help lower the cost of fuel for American drivers.Three sources close to the discussion told Reuters that President Biden is looking at ways to...
by Riley Smith | Mar 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the Prospective Plantings report and the quarterly Grain Stocks report on Thursday.If you were watching the markets at eleven o’clock this morning, then you saw the grain prices jump all over...
by Riley Smith | Mar 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As of March 1, there were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down two percent from March 2021 and down three percent from December 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the report...
by Riley Smith | Mar 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, Commodity Classic 2022, News
Members and leaders of Pheasants Forever continue to battle upland habitat loss and declining pheasant and quail populations.Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are grassroots, volunteer and membership-based organizations. Members are a diverse group of hunters,...
by Riley Smith | Mar 31, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Iowa Forage and Grassland Council held its annual conference Wednesday morning and one of the main discussion items was advancements in hay equipment.Speaking at the Iowa State University McNay Research and Demonstration Farm near Chariton, John Deere design...