Visting Japan with Trade Mission

The USDA led a Trade Trip to Japan this week with over 40 U.S. Company representatives taking part in this…

Waiting for rain

Producers across the Midwest are looking to the skies for a chance of rain to help out the crops. Over…

New USDA Crop Assessment

The USDA will be releasing their update Crop Assessment Forecast for the U.S. Winter Wheat Production, U.S. Exports and an…

Get your Acreage Reports in

The USDA reminds us that once you’re done planting, get your Crop Acreage Reports done as that information is important…

Talking Ag with the Senator

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Representing Iowa and we talked about the Ag…

Policy Priorities are outlined at World Pork Expo

The National Pork Producers Council hosted a policy panel yesterday kicking off the 2023 World Pork Expo in Des Moines,…

Fly Ins are Important

The Farm Bureau will be hosting their Annual Washington Fly-In and we find out those Fly Ins are important.

Markets focus on Crop Conditions

Our U.S. Grain Markets have been reacting to the current weather conditions and U.S. crop conditions. I talked to representatives…

Reaction to GMO Settlement Panel

Late Friday, the U.S. requested a Dispute Settle Panel to continue working on the GMO issue between the U.S. and…

Working with our Trading Partners

The U.S. Meat Export Federation gave us a Firsthand review of how trade is going with our Trading Partners. We…