World Pork Expo 23′ is underway

The 2023 World Pork Expo is underway now thru Friday in Des Moines. During World Pork Expo, we will be…

Port Labor Issues

A breakdown in longshore contract negotiations led to work stoppages at some of the major West Coastal ports, effectively shutting…

World Pork Expo gets underway

The World Pork Expo gets underway tomorrow (Wednesday) with a number of big topics on the agenda. I dig a…

U.S. Corn Crop Condition declines

The USDA released their Weekly Crop Progress and Conditions Report indicating the U.S. Corn Crop is showing signs of declining…

Need to focus on Farm Bill

Now that the Debt Ceiling issue has been dealt with; now we need to focus on the Farm Bill with…

U.S. Labeling and U.S. Livestock Tracking

The Ag Secretary shared his views on the voluntary labeling program for our nation’s meat products and producers.

Top Soil Moisture and Sub Soil Moisture Concerns

As dryness becomes more established in parts of the country; concerns continue to mount as we see short to very…

Weather conditions vary

Weather conditions vary from one location to another. I talked with John Baranick, DTN’s Meteorologist about the dryer weather conditions…

GMO Trade Talks with Mexico

The U.S. Trade Representative requested formal dispute settlement consultations under the USMCA regarding Mexico’s Presidential Decree on genetically modified corn.

Sanford Case Attracted Undue Attention

More information on the now closed investigation into T. Denny Sanford has been released following a circuit court decision. Sanford…