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Rain delays causing potentially premature market reactions

Rain delays causing potentially premature market reactions

Rain continues to delay planting across the Corn Belt, but since rain makes grain, it’s pretty worth it at this point. However, we are getting closer and closer to that planting deadline, and the markets were feeling the heat today and shot upwards. Robin Schmahl of AgMarket.Net said it’s still early to be worrying about late planting yet. However, Schmahl said whether or not the market is reacting too quickly is irrelevant to the problems at hand. Schmahl added that flooding issues in Brazil...

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U.S. agriculture not immune to cyberthreats

U.S. agriculture not immune to cyberthreats

Cyberattacks are on the increase and are being used to target industrial systems that are utilized by U.S. agriculture, that’s according to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. Haines tells the Senate Armed Services Committee the U.S. intelligence community...

Ag groups respond to farm bill overviews

Ag groups respond to farm bill overviews

U.S. ag groups are reacting to the House and Senate Ag Committee leaders who released their farm bill overviews. “We are very pleased with the Farm Bill framework from House Ag Chair GT Thompson,” says Ethan Lane, VP of government affairs with the NCBA. “We are...

U.S. red meat export value continues to climb

U.S. red meat export value continues to climb

January-March beef exports totaled 311,865 mt, down 4% from the first quarter of 2023, but export value increased 6% to $2.48 billion, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom said...

Will our drought recovery be short-lived?

Will our drought recovery be short-lived?

As the rain continues to fall around the state this spring, we have both excitement and apprehension. We want to get the seeds in the ground and know the clock is ticking. However, every farmer in Iowa is also very aware of the fact that we need to get a lot of...

ISU Extension providing farmers with valuable climate data

ISU Extension providing farmers with valuable climate data

All sectors of the Iowa ag industry have been reeling from drought issues for 200 weeks now, and while we are trending in the right direction, the drought won’t be ending overnight. With such intense rainfall deficits in many parts of the state, farmers need guidance...

NPB and Ducks Unlimited advancing sustainability in ag

NPB and Ducks Unlimited advancing sustainability in ag

Sustainability in the pork industry is central to pork producers. It’s key to ensuring producers can freely operate their farms and businesses now and in the future. Sam Morine, National Pork Board Director of Grant Administration, says the Advancing U.S. Pork...

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U.S. agriculture not immune to cyberthreats

U.S. agriculture not immune to cyberthreats

Cyberattacks are on the increase and are being used to target industrial systems that are utilized by U.S. agriculture, that’s according to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. Haines tells the Senate Armed Services Committee the U.S. intelligence community...

Ag groups respond to farm bill overviews

Ag groups respond to farm bill overviews

U.S. ag groups are reacting to the House and Senate Ag Committee leaders who released their farm bill overviews. “We are very pleased with the Farm Bill framework from House Ag Chair GT Thompson,” says Ethan Lane, VP of government affairs with the NCBA. “We are...