Update from the U.S. Drought Monitor

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows another month-over-month decline in the total area of the country covered by some…

USDA Releasing Supply & Demand Report

The USDA will be releasing their April Supply and Demand Report Tomorrow (4/11) and it will not include the information…

Japan To Import U-S Ethanol

Good news was given to the ethanol industry last week when Japan through its Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry…

Nebraska Soybean Board Offering Matching Grants for Soybean Oil Dust Suppressant

Nebraska Soybean Board is offering a matching fund program for businesses interested in a dust suppressant made from soybean oil. …

Iowa Pork Producer Reflects on Trade Tour to Viet Nam and Philippines

“Opportunity” that’s how Iowa pork producer Kevin Rasmussen describes the outlook for trade with Viet Nam and Philippines.  Rasmussen is…

Warmer Weather is expected

Many eyes are watching the weather forecast as we are hearing that warmer temperatures are expected across the Mid-West this…

Removing Milk from the National School Lunch Program

There’s some talk about removing milk from the Federal School Lunch Program and the SNAP Program; Thom Peteresen, Commissioner of…

Corn Growers send letter to EPA

The State Presidents of the Corn Growers Associations have sent a letter to the EPA requesting an approval on granting…

An Update on E15 in the Mid-West

Biofuel and farm leaders called on President Biden to get ahead of the rising fuel costs by authorizing the sale…

Talking about the Avian Influenza

There’s more talk about the Avian Influenza as it shows its ugly head again in the Mid-West.