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Beef prices and herd retention decisions

Beef prices and herd retention decisions

With turbulent cattle markets due to beef imports and the southern border with Mexico reopening for cattle imports cattle producers have a lot to think about when making decisions for the future of the herd. Will cattle ranchers and farmers make plans for starting the rebuilding process for the remainder of 2026 and going into 2027? That is USDA Chief Economist Justin Benevidez. He says that price data will influence the choices of producers at the individual and national level when making...

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Diesel prices remain high as harvest gets underway

Diesel prices remain high as harvest gets underway

Diesel prices continue climbing, leaving farmers wondering how long this will continue. Crude oil prices have shown signs of easing, but diesel prices are not following suit, putting even more pressure on the farm economy. Faith Parum, an economist for the American...

Iowa grown food reaches more school cafeterias

Iowa grown food reaches more school cafeterias

The Choose Iowa Local Food for Schools program is expanding its efforts to connect Iowa schools with locally produced food after a successful pilot program last year. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said the program was piloted last year before being made...

U.S. Export Sales Report (9-24-26)

U.S. Export Sales Report (9-24-26)

A disappointing U.S. export sales report added to the negative tone in the markets as the ag industry waits to hear about the U.S.-China trade meeting. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the corn exports continue to be behind pace for the new marketing year....

National Pork Board encourages farmers to take care during harvest

National Pork Board encourages farmers to take care during harvest

Woven into the We Care® Ethical Principles, One Health connects human health, animal health, and the health of the environment. Discussion topics during this week’s National Farm Safety and Health Week fit right into this, including mental well-being as a priority....

Rain makes grain but also halts combines

Rain makes grain but also halts combines

A stubborn high-pressure ridge has brought excessive moisture to areas of the United States, including the Great Plains and Midwest this summer. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says that the rain was welcome at first, but too much rain has become a problem in some...

Environmental group sues EPA for dicamba records

Environmental group sues EPA for dicamba records

The Center for Biological Diversity filed a federal lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the National Agricultural Law Center. The suit claims the EPA failed to release records the group requested under the Freedom of Information Act about...

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BW Fusion names new CEO

BW Fusion names new CEO

Dean Williams, an ag industry veteran with over forty years of experience, has been named the new CEO of BW Fusion. With experience leading a wide range of ag businesses, Williams said he is excited to bring the company into its next phase of growth in biological crop...

Examining record corn exports

Examining record corn exports

Will the 2026-27 commodity marketing year produce another record for U.S. corn exports? The 2025-2026 marketing year was a record year for U.S. corn exports and USDA Chief Economist Justin Benevidez was asked recently if the 26-27 marketing year can follow that trend....