SDSGA And OCM Wants DOJ Antitrust Head To Go After Large Meat Processors

The U.S. Senate has approved the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s choice to head up the Anti Trust Division at…

Vietnam Announces It’s Eliminating It’s Tariff On U.S. Wheat

Vietnam says it will eliminate it’s 3 percent tariff on U.S. wheat imports effective December 30 of 2021. Over a…

Senators Introduce Cattle Market Price Discovery And Transparency Act Legislation

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa along with three other Senate Colleagues will introduce this week their Cattle Market Price Discovery…

New Meat Export Federation Chair Elect Says Supply Chain Problem A Deep One

Rock Rapids, Iowa livestock producer Dean Meyer has been elected Chair Elect of the U.S.. Meat Export Federation. He says…

Food Prices Rise For Thanksgiving 2021 But Consumers Can Still Be Thankful

The cost of your Thanksgiving feast will be higher this year than in 2020. Much of the increase is a…

Minnesota Soybean Executive Director In United Kingdom On Trade Mission

A group of 60 Minnesota business and agricultural officials are in the United Kingdom this week in hopes of building…

Iowa Soybean Association Disappointed With EPA’s Evaluation Of Atrazine & Glyphosate

The Iowa Soybean Association is voicing problems with the Environmental Protection Agency’s evaluation of Glyphosate, Atrazine and Simazene. The Agency…

Iowa Corn Promotion Board Member Hosts Mexican Trade Team

The Iowa Corn Promotion Board along with U.S. Grains Council hosted a trade team from Mexico the first part of…

Record High Fertilizer Prices Require Increased Fertilizer Management

Record high fertilizer prices are increasing the cost of production for farmers and require increased fertilizer management. Pioneer Field Agronomist…

State Farm Bureau Presidents Discuss Concerns With EPA

State Farm Bureau Presidents expressed various regulatory concerns facing agriculture in a recent meeting with Environmental Protection Agency officials. South…