Ag News

Boozman says farm bill proposal coming soon

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN: Senate Ag Chair John Boozman says that the work on a bipartisan farm bill is about to yield results. Boozman says that the high prices

Concerns rising as U.S. oil reserves decline

IARN – While still elevated, oil prices have dipped slightly, well off the high-water mark we saw back in April. Patrick DeHaan, the senior petroleum analyst with Gasbuddy.com, says there

June forecast brings rain, warmth to Midwest

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – A warm and active weather pattern is expected to continue across much of the United States through the middle of June, bringing beneficial moisture

Growing crush capacity shifts soy demand priorities

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – For decades, one of the soybean industry’s biggest challenges was finding new markets for soybean oil. Today, however, the conversation is changing. Growing demand

Swine industry remains cautious about NWS

IARN – Earlier this week, the USDA announced that there was an official detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the U.S. The pest was found in a three-week-old calf

Ag economy barometer drops in May

IARN – The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped in May. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, talked about the decline. Read more at Iowa

Dry conditions expand in latest drought monitor

Statewide Iowa (RI) – The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows dry conditions expanded in Iowa in the last week of May. The DNR’s Jessica Reese McIntyre says while things