Iowa lawmakers advance bill allowing farmers to repair DEF systems
Lawmakers in the Iowa House have passed a bill that would allow farmers to make their own repairs to ag equipment. Hudson Republican Derek Wulf says the legislation addresses maintenance […]
Animal health takes center stage as pork producers meet with Minnesota legislators
The Minnesota Pork Producers Association has several policy objectives as it prepares for an annual visit to St. Paul. Association board director Vince Baack says the Day on the Hill […]
Naig: House farm bill step forward, but long road ahead
A state ag leader is not expecting the markup of the farm bill in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee to quickly culminate in congressional passage of the legislation. Iowa Department […]
Cash dairy prices mostly steady to higher Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were steady to higher except nonfat dry milk Tuesday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6275. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0250 at $1.54. Three sales were recorded, ranging from $1.5250 to $1.54. Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.55. No sales were recorded. Butter prices were up $0.0325 at $2.1375. Nine sales were recorded, […]
Canada Grains Council supporting USMCA continuation
The vice president of trade policy at the Canada Grains Council says upcoming review of the U.S. – Mexico – Canada (USMCA) agreement is critical for continued continental stability. During […]
Ethanol group says nationwide E15 would minimize oil price spikes
The Renewable Fuel Association’s government affairs leader says having nationwide E15 in play now would have helped dampen fuel price spikes caused by military action in Iran. Troy Bredenkamp tells […]
Economist says southern feedlots face growing pressure as Mexico’s live cattle import ban persists
An ag economist says feedlots in the South will continue to feel the effects of the ongoing suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico. University of Tennessee’s Charley Martinez says […]
Global fertilizer market on edge as Strait of Hormuz closure puts sulfur supply and phosphate production at risk
An economist with the Fertilizer Institute says half of global sulfur exports need to move through the Strait of Hormuz and its closure could have long-term impacts on the fertilizer […]
Changing weather in South America could impact international supplies
Eric Snodgrass, the chief atmospheric scientist with Nutrien Ag Solutions, says an El Niño weather pattern is starting to develop and it could impact global supplies. “The trade winds are making these huge […]
Responsible Checkoff Dollars
Northwest Minnesota farmer Corey Hanson says he’s learned a lot in his first year representing Districts 1, 2, and 3 on the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. He tells […]