United Soybean Board Announces Lucas Lentsch as Incoming CEO
St. Louis (December 6, 2023) — The United Soybean Board (USB) is pleased to announce that Lucas Lentsch will join the organization as its Chief Executive Officer starting January 1, 2024. Lentsch currently serves on the Dairy Management
Weekly Ethanol Production for 12/1/2023
Article courtesy of the Renewable Fuels Association According to EIA data analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association for the week ending December 1, ethanol production jumped 6.4% to a 19-week high of 1.076 million b/d, equivalent to
Rounds, Tester Lead Legislation to Block Paraguayan Beef Imports in Response to Animal Health Concerns
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced bipartisan legislation to suspend beef imports from Paraguay. The senators’ bill would also require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food
Iowa State Researchers Testing Nitrogen Fertilizer
(Undated) — Iowa State University researchers are introducing the Iowa Nitrogen Initiative to get a better understanding of the effects of nitrogen fertilizer and to aid farmers during the early growing season. The usage of nitrogen fertilizer
DOJ Discusses Market Concentration with Farmers & Ranchers During Farmers Union Convention
By Lura Roti for South Dakota Farmers Union Supply and demand drive the market. Or do they? Market manipulation was the focus of a panel discussion hosted during the South Dakota Farmers Union State Convention held in
USDA Now Accepting Applications for Farm Loans Online
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched an online application for Direct Loan customers. More than 26,000 customers who submit a Direct Loan application each year can now use an online, interactive, guided application that
Farmer Sentiment Improves, Producers Credit Stronger Financial Conditions
For the second month, farmer sentiment improved as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed five points. November’s 12-point rise in the Current Conditions Index to a reading of 113 was primarily responsible for this month’s
Weather Conditions Slowing Soybean and Corn Progress in Brazil, Argentina
Brazil’s current round of soybean planting also includes some soybean harvesting. Dr. Michael Cordonnier of Soybean and Corn Advisor Inc., says the current harvest is 83 percent complete; “Which is very slow. And in fact, they’re harvesting
Interest Costs Cut Into Farm Profits, Grassley Blames Bidenomics
Soaring interest costs are cutting into farm profits this year, and one Ag senator blames administration spending policies. Iowa Republican and farmer Chuck Grassley complains, the administration’s spending and borrowing is hurting farmers. He says, “Bidenomics isn’t
Crop Insurance Industry Opposes GAO Report
Crop Insurance groups oppose a recent Government Accountability Office report the industry says is fraught with recommendations that would dismantle the successful public-private partnership that delivers federal crop insurance. In a joint statement, the Crop Insurance and