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Farm profitability could be starting to rebound, analyst says
A grains and oilseeds analyst says farm profitability could start to claw its way back. Marc Rosenbohm with Terrain says how producers managed risk before the Middle East conflict began
Iowa custom farming rates climb as demand grows across Midwest
Custom farming is increasingly common in Iowa. Iowa State University Extension program specialist Ann Johanns says their latest custom rates survey shows a nearly nine percent increase in preharvest operations
Market economics driving expectations for increased soybean acreage
A market analyst says she expects the USDA to increase soybean acreage in this week’s Prospective Plantings Report. Angie Setzer with Consus Ag Consulting tells Brownfield the economics for corn have changed. “I
Wisconsin’s Governor vetoes lab-grown protein bill
Wisconsin’s Governor has vetoed legislation that would have required labeling of cultured protein products. Jason Mugnaini with Wisconsin Farm Bureau tells Brownfield the bill, AB554, would have prohibited the sale
30 Iowa companies split $500,000 in ‘Choose Iowa’ grants
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig has announced half a million dollars’ worth of “Choose Iowa” grants are going to 30 Iowa-based operations that sell food and Iowa-made products. “Everything from
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I went digging through my files last week and found something I wrote in August of 2003. Back then, I was reflecting on a man who had already left an
Serving on the United Soybean Board
Missouri farmers Tim Gottman and Aaron Porter have recently been appointed to serve on the United Soybean Board. Gottman says he’s looking forward to helping grow demand for Missouri soybean
Remembering Orion
I went digging through my files last week and found something I wrote in August of 2003. Back then, I was reflecting on a man who had already left an
Fischer pushes faster USDA assistance for producers
A recently passed bill in the U.S. Senate could expedite resources for producers who’ve been impacted by natural disasters. Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer says her legislation – The Emergency Conservation
Declines in U.S. corn acres could pressure feed prices and create headwinds for the livestock sector
A livestock economist says he’s expecting fewer corn acres in Tuesday’s Prospective Plantings report and that could impact feed prices for livestock producers. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky
