Cattle imports and exports in North America
The integration of beef and cattle markets in North America includes trade in live cattle between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The most recent monthly trade data adds to the picture of cattle flows for...
View Article4 Precautions to follow after drought and heat
Although Iowa has had some recent rains and cooler temperatures, producers need to be mindful of the aftermath of heat and drought.1. Monitor the cow herd for open females.Heat stress can reduce both...
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WASDE: Soybean yields shift lower than expected
The September World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from USDA was greeted with varied reactions from traders immediately following its release. Corn yield potential dropped by 2.9...
View ArticleNo ‘cow tax’ urged by legislators
The Livestock Regulatory Protection Act aims to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing Clean Air Act Title V permits for emissions like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor or...
View ArticleFarm Progress Show 2022 shatters expectations
The booths were buzzing and the streets were vibrant as the Farm Progress Show made a triumphant return to Boone, Iowa, for the first time since 2018.“I think what sets this show apart from other years...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 13, 2022
Max Armstrong has been watching the discussion recently about the cost a rail strike would have across the country. A nationwide shutdown could cost $2 million a day. And would greatly impact the ag...
View ArticleAnother step toward rural high-speed internet
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA is now accepting applications for ReConnect Program loans and grants to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of people...
View ArticleBiden announces executive order on bioeconomy
As part of the discussion around the administration’s new Cancer Moonshot Initiative announced Sept. 12, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that launched a national biotechnology and...
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5 Trending headlines in the beef world
It’s nearing the middle of September and parts of the Midwest are experiencing a taste of fall. While others out west are feeling the heat and still no rain to help with drought impacts. The barbecues...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 14, 2022
Back in about 1980, Max Armstrong was first introduced to the "beige book." It's a report published by the Federal Reserve Board several times a year. Each issue offers insights into agriculture from...
View ArticleHistoric funding made for climate smart ag pilot projects
In helping better understand the role farmers and ranchers can play in mitigating climate impacts and creating new revenue streams for farmers with the creation of climate-smart commodities, USDA under...
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Railroads halt shipments of crops, fertilizer
By Kim Chipman and Ryan BeeneU.S. railroads are poised to stop shipments of farm products and other key goods starting Thursday as the industry braces for a possible labor strike that could cost the...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 15, 2022
How do consumers feel about a shift toward more sustainable production agriculture? A recent survey was held in Illinois, and Max shares some results. Voluntary programs are more palatable to...
View ArticleTentative labor agreement avoids rail strike
Rail companies and unions reached a tentative deal to avoid a strike early this morning, following 20 hours of talks mediated by Labor Secretary Martin Walsh. President Joe Biden also joined in on the...
View ArticleAg groups welcome agreement to avoid rail strike
Railroad and rail union representatives have reached a preliminary agreement in time to avert a nationwide rail shutdown in advance of Friday’s deadline. The action was welcomed by those in the...
View ArticleAsk.. Before you buy hay
Winter is coming. Drought, deteriorating pasture conditions and short hay inventories in Oklahoma and the surrounding states of Texas, Missouri and Kansas, has most cow-calf operations scrambling to...
View Article7 ag stories you might have missed
Did you miss some ag news this week? Read on! Here’s a collection of the top headlines in agriculture from the past week to fill you in.Tentative labor agreement avoids rail strikeRailroad and rail...
View ArticleFarm Progress America, September 16, 2022
Let's talk about 2020, and the pandemic impact. So much uncertainty about food production on many levels. The CFAP paid out $31 billion dollars for various commodities during that time. Now the...
View ArticlePush made for Senate passage of ag labor bill
Supporters of ag labor reform were again calling on the Senate to take up the House’s Farm Workforce Modernization Act in a press conference on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15. Industry members joined one of...
View ArticleRetaining or restraining our youth
I want to give a shout out to all the people that work behind the scenes to make Husker Harvest Days happen and the people of Grand Island, Nebraska. My Family and I spent the week out there and were...
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