IABRN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on Monday. The monthly report took analysts by surprise, and threw grain markets for a loop.
Iowa Crop Progress & Condition Report
Statewide Iowa — Iowa farmers continued to experience abnormally dry field conditions across most of the State during the week ending August 11, 2019, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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Milk Production Predicted to Shrink
The milk production forecasts for 2019 and 2020 are reduced from last month on expectations of a smaller dairy herd and slower growth in milk per cow.
Farmers Prevented From Planting Crops On More Than 19 Million Acres
WASHINGTON – Agricultural producers reported they were not able to plant crops on more than 19.4 million acres in 2019, according to a new report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This marks the most prevented plant acres reported since USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began releasing the report in 2007 and 17.49 million acres more than reported at this time last year.
Agribusiness Succession Workshop Coming To Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a Farm and Agribusiness Succession workshop on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the ISU Extension and Outreach office located at the Dickinson County Fairgrounds in Spirit Lake. Read more
Governor Disappointed In RFS Announcement
Statewide Iowa — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that they’re granting 31 small refinery waiver exemptions from the biofuel blending requirements under the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Read more