Ag Issues
HSUS Tries a New Tactic to Control Ohio Livestock Farmers
Feb 4, 2010 9:47 AM
We knew the counter attack would come, and today the bugle sounded. So says Tricia Braid Terry of the Illinois Corn Growers Association. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed a petition in Ohio to bring a ballot initiative to the voters of that state that would dictate livestock care standards... More
Soy Potentially Healthy For Cancer Survivors
Feb 3, 2010 4:10 PM | Source: United Soybean Board
As research continues to demonstrate the human health value of eating soyfoods, a recently published study shows that soyfoods are not only safe, but also beneficial for breast cancer survivors... More
Use Caution On Cash Rental Rates
Feb 2, 2010 1:44 PM | By Kent Thiesse
Cash corn and soybean prices remained at fairly high levels during 2009, with local cash grain prices during the year in southern Minnesota near $4/bu. for corn, and around $10/bu. for soybeans. The higher grain prices in the past couple of years have lead to some very rapid and dramatic increases in land values and in annual cash rental rates... More
Business Root Canal
Feb 2, 2010 1:42 PM | By Dave Kohl
After a recent seminar at a national woman’s conference in Salem, OR, a lady approached me concerning her recent family business problem and meetings. Six months prior, I had recommended to her that the family business was in dire need of some business planning and counseling... More
Ag Issues News
Wright Receives ISU’s Henry A. Wallace Award
Oct 20, 2009 11:06 AM | Source: Iowa Soybean Association
David Wright, director of contract research and strategic initiatives for the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), was presented with the Henry A. Wallace award on Friday, Oct. 16. The award is presented by the Iowa State University (ISU) College of Agriculture and Life Sciences annually to honor ... More
Survey Shows U.S. Farm Income Down
Oct 6, 2009 9:48 AM | Source: Rabobank
Fewer than 5% of farms saw an improvement in income this year, a drastic downturn compared to the same time last year when one in four farms saw better year-over-year income, according to Rabobank’s Farm & Ranch Survey. “U.S. farmers and ranchers continue to take a consistently conservative position when anticipating future performance... More
Washington Policy
Helping Keep Grower Profits in Grower Pockets
Feb 4, 2010 9:41 AM | Source: National Corn Growers Association
While most farmers are preparing for the planting season, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) knows there is growing concern over major tax policy changes that may be coming our way. The volatility of income and production costs that growers have seen the last few years makes the tax code even more important for farm profitability... More
Obama Budget Proposes Slashing Ag Programs
Feb 3, 2010 4:15 PM
President Barack Obama released his proposed 2011 budget this week and immediately caught the ire of several farm groups, including the American Soybean Association (ASA). Specifically, the President’s new budget includes proposed reductions in federal support for crop insurance, cuts in maximum amounts of direct farm payments allowed to producers and a reduction in growth of conservation programs... More
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