Heat Wave affects U.S. Crops

The Heat Wave has affected our Midwest Corn and Soybean crops this past week according to the USDA’s Crop Conditions…

USDA Market Mobile Ap

The latest edition of the USDA’s Market News Mobile App has rolled out, building on their current services that they…

Protecting our livestock

The USDA has a multi-layered approach of protecting our livestock industry from foreign animal diseases.

USDA Updates Livestock Disaster Payment Rates

The USDA announced they are updating the Livestock Payment rates to help support the livestock producers in the Midwest, as…

Cattle Losses from heat

The USDA is making changes to its Livestock Indemnity Program to better support our livestock producers who have lost livestock…

Increasing Beef & Pork Exports

The Dominican Republic recently announced it will grant access for Brazilian Beef and Pork and that means the door may…

Visting with Nebraska Ag

I sat down and visited with Sherry Vinton, Director of the Nebraska’s Department of Agriculture about what’s going on around…

Listening 2 Concerns

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig said it’s important to listen to the concerns of the producers and then he takes…

USDA offers Assistance

The USDA has announced their latest efforts to help financially distressed borrows within USDA’s Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs.

Spring Wheat Harvest

The latest report on the Spring Wheat Harvest shows 39% percent pf the wheat crop has been harvested.