by Riley Smith | Apr 15, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
U.S. pork exports to Central America were outstanding last year and the momentum has continued in 2024. Lucia Ruano, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) representative in the region, said that consumer education workshops, funded through support from USDA and the...
by Riley Smith | Apr 12, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
On top of the disappointing WASDE report, export sales were not great this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride started off his analysis with the corn numbers. While this is the first disappointment we’ve seen in the corn exports in a while, McBride said this...
by Riley Smith | Apr 12, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently announced it will no longer issue the July Cattle Report. Additionally, the agency is discontinuing the county estimates for crops and livestock and the Cotton Objective Yield Survey starting in the...
by Riley Smith | Apr 11, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The April WASDE report came and went with little to remark. This was largely anticipated, though, and the markets are ready to focus back on planting and the weather. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the corn numbers were on the low side of expectations....
by Riley Smith | Apr 11, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is doubling the top prize at this year’s Ag Innovation Challenge. Now, the winner will take home $100,000 for their business. Chase Heineman, director of industry affairs for AFBF, talks about the...
