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Congress wanting more action on trade
Trade is a topic of much discussion in agriculture. Our industry thrives on what we send overseas, and other countries depend on our goods that help to feed the world. However, the economic situation around the globe, and especially here at home, has made for some hurdles in getting more sales, because we are higher priced than our competitors in the market. This means that we must offset this by trade deals, negotiations, and trade policy. That is why farmers and ranchers are asking their...
Tense exchange on US-Mexico corn dispute in the House
The still-unresolved dispute with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn made for a tense exchange between a Nebraska GOP lawmaker and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai at a recent House Ways and Means Committee hearing. Adrian Smith (R-NE) did not...
Secretary Naig announces 20 Choose Iowa dairy innovation grants
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that 20 Iowa dairies across 12 counties have been awarded Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants to increase on-farm dairy processing, incorporate labor saving technology, and expand the availability of Iowa dairy...
Audubon FFA members talk mission trip with GoServ Global
This past winter, members of the Audubon FFA chapter went on a mission trip to Liberia with GoServ Global to help build homes for those who are in need of shelter. GoServ Global provides support to all people who are in need, and a lot of that support comes in the...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-18-24)
This week’s export sales were very even keeled. This is great for the soybeans, which have been underperforming, but is not as good for corn, which had been more towards the other end of the spectrum. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the...
John Deere new S7 combines ready for this year’s harvest
It may be tough to think about combines while we are still trying to get the planting finished for this growing season. However, in the grand scheme of things, it won’t be all that long before we are going to be tuning up our harvesting equipment for the fall. If you...
Exhibitors preparing for Farm Progress Show to return to Boone
The 2024 Farm Progress Show returns to Boone August 27th-29th and on Wednesday a meeting was held for exhibitors and vendors at the show site. The meeting allowed exhibitors, vendors, and show personnel to meet face to face and work through the logistics of setting up...
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Congress wanting more action on trade
Trade is a topic of much discussion in agriculture. Our industry thrives on what we send overseas, and other countries depend on our goods that help to feed the world. However, the economic situation around the globe, and especially here at home, has made for some...
Tense exchange on US-Mexico corn dispute in the House
The still-unresolved dispute with Mexico over its limits on genetically modified corn made for a tense exchange between a Nebraska GOP lawmaker and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai at a recent House Ways and Means Committee hearing. Adrian Smith (R-NE) did not...
Secretary Naig announces 20 Choose Iowa dairy innovation grants
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that 20 Iowa dairies across 12 counties have been awarded Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants to increase on-farm dairy processing, incorporate labor saving technology, and expand the availability of Iowa dairy...
Audubon FFA members talk mission trip with GoServ Global
This past winter, members of the Audubon FFA chapter went on a mission trip to Liberia with GoServ Global to help build homes for those who are in need of shelter. GoServ Global provides support to all people who are in need, and a lot of that support comes in the...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-18-24)
This week’s export sales were very even keeled. This is great for the soybeans, which have been underperforming, but is not as good for corn, which had been more towards the other end of the spectrum. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the...