Getting Reaction from the latest Trade Trip

Trade Missions are important for U.S. Trade. I talked with the USDA’s Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs,…

Lawmakers review the Farm Bill

Crafting a New Farm Bill and getting reaction to the needs of that Farm Bill continue to be a topic…

Focusing on Crop Conditions

The USDA will be releasing their updated Crop Conditions report later this afternoon (Monday) and the markets will be watching…

Topics at World Pork Expo

The World Pork Expo was held in Des Moines last week with many Ag Issues talked about; one of which,…

Funding the Farm Bill

Now that the Debt Ceiling talks have been completed and shouldn’t be dealt with for the next 5 years; there’s…

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…