
Several changes to U.S. pork production in August WASDE
IARN – The August WASDE report lowered its estimate for 2026 U.S. pork production by 79 million pounds to 27.876 billion pounds as a result of slower slaughter speeds and

IARN – The August WASDE report lowered its estimate for 2026 U.S. pork production by 79 million pounds to 27.876 billion pounds as a result of slower slaughter speeds and
IARN – Finding enough workers remains a challenge across agriculture. Still, House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson says the federal guest worker program has not kept pace with the changing
IARN – It’s Wednesday, August 19th, and we’re just a few hours away from the deadline for negotiations between the U.S and Canada to avoid a 50 percent tariff on

Northwest Iowa (Sioux County Radio) — Northwest Iowa received welcome rainfall last week as several storm systems crossed the region and Iowa recorded its wettest week of the 2026 growing

Northwest Iowa (Sioux County Radio) — As corn silage season approaches, a Northwest Iowa dairy specialist is encouraging producers to focus on four key factors that influence feed quality and

Iowa (RI) — Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn says Iowa’s high cancer rate is connected to agriculture — a message he acknowledges is unpopular with some fellow Republicans. Lahn

Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says retaliatory tariffs on China are likely to remain in place. During a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Greer

IARN – As we saw with the August WASDE report, sudden surprises can cause the grain prices to jump up at a moment’s notice. With the right preparations, farmers can

Iowa (Sioux County Radio) — Much of Iowa received more than twice its normal rainfall during the latest reporting week, but western and northwest Iowa did not receive enough moisture

Overnight news of attacks on two Russian shipping ports had the markets higher to start the day, and the August WASDE report brought a few surprises that allowed to grain