Farmers looking to La Niña to predict what weather will be doing
AMES, Iowa – The current La Niña will affect long-term weather forecasts in 2021, with present soil moisture and snow conditions in the Midwest and the Appalachians also having a heavy effect on future forecasts, according to agricultural meteorologists.
Demand for beef is in consumer’s hands as prices held steady
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The finished cattle market held steady the week of Jan. 4-8, which is a disappointment for most, but it could also be considered a win, given the live cattle futures movement earlier in the week, according to Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee agricultural economist.
Analysts: USDA hog numbers in last quarter of 2020 showed some surprises
DES MOINES, Iowa – Total U.S. hog numbers during the last quarter of 2020 showed some surprises, including a decline in the nation’s breeding herd, according to agricultural economists analyzing the Dec. 1 USDA Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report.
New technology ‘repurposes’ the corn kernel for more products
SHELL ROCK, Iowa (AP) — A Shell Rock ethanol plant is one of the first in Iowa to use a Cedar Rapids-developed technology to make a high-protein animal feed ingredient.
