Even after 130+ visits, Iowa State Fair blogger finds new things to love
Hundreds of thousands of Iowans hit the Iowa State Fair at least once a year, but very few go as many times as Connie Taylor of West Des Moines. Taylor […]
Sorghum crop projection below a year ago
The USDA sees a significantly smaller sorghum crop in 2024. Sorghum production is pegged at 278.81 million bushels, a drop of 38.935 million with a higher yield guess of 52.9 […]
Melton says it’s shameful to scapegoat immigrants
Ryan Melton, the Democrat running in Iowa’s fourth congressional district, says Republicans like his opponent, Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull, it’s “ridiculous” to identify immigration as the top concern of […]
ISDA donates $2 million to local food banks
The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says a $2 million grant to help the state’s food banks will address food insecurity. Don Lamb says this is just […]
USDA cotton, rice crop outlooks up on year
The USDA sees bigger cotton and rice crops in 2024 than 2023. Upland cotton production is projected at 14.555 million bales, an increase of 24% on the year with a […]
The Pork Quality Assurance Program helps keep the commercial food supply safe
The implementation of the PQA Plus – a producer education and certification program designed by the U.S. pork industry to help pig farmers continually improve production practices has helped reduce […]
CME dairy prices mostly higher Monday
Cash dairy prices were mostly higher Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5625. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0425 at $2.00. […]
New farm bill expected to be down to the wire
The president of Missouri Farm Bureau says he’s not losing optimism for a 2024 farm bill, but Garrett Hawkins says he’s expecting a farm bill to be down to the […]
USDA cuts 2024 pork, turkey estimates
The USDA has trimmed its expectations for 2024 pork and turkey production, while raising projections for beef, broilers, and eggs. Beef production is seen at 26.736 billion pounds, up 81 […]
EPA senior advisor Rod Snyder steps down
The Senior Advisor for Agriculture to the Administrator of EPA is stepping down. Rod Snyder announced his resignation Monday, telling Agri-Pulse he does not have specific plans for his next […]
