The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced a plan today to impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of U.S. exports, including soybeans, according to an Associated Press report in the Des Moines Register. The tariffs …
Facing a shortage of corn, Brazil poultry farmers in the state of Rio Grande do Sul plan to import corn from the United States, Successful Farming reports. Rio Grande do Sul expects to harvest 4.6 million …
Two federal agencies have pledged to collaborate more closely to promote small businesses and agricultural economies in rural areas. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Linda McMahon, administrator of the Small Business Administration, today …
Susan Heathcote calls herself an optimist. That would be an understatement. She has spent more than 22 years as the nonprofit Iowa Environmental Council’s chief water policy staffer, arguing in a heavily agricultural state that …
U.S. farm banks increased agricultural lending by nearly 6 percent, or $5.9 billion, to $106 billion in 2017, the American Bankers Association reported. Nonperforming loans at the 1,847 banks fell to a pre-recession level of …
Successful Farming reports that poor weather this spring could delay planting of corn and soybeans. AccuWeather.com meteorologist Dale Mohler said chilly conditions may linger. “The Corn Belt is going to stay in a chilly pattern, …
Here in Iowa, where every third row of corn and soybeans are exported and trade with overseas markets add about $53 per animal to each pig and $287 per beef cow, it’s easy to see …
Billi Hunt grew up on a farm on the edge of Diagonal in southern Iowa but thought she’d never work in agriculture. But she worked for 20 years on government affairs at Pioneer and later …
Agriculture giants Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill, which both have operations in Iowa, have agreed to a joint soybean venture in Egypt, Reuters reported. The companies noted strong demand for edible oil and livestock feed. The …
Brazil, which already produces more soybeans than the United States, is expected to outpace Americans in corn production in 2027-28, Successful Farming reports. Iowa is the top U.S. producer of corn, and both corn and soybeans play …
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