The USDA has distributed the last grants from MPPEP, focusing on expanding meat and poultry processing capacities and enhancing market competitiveness.

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures ended higher on Thursday, rebounding from a drop to near two-week lows after the US Department ofAgriculture (USDA) raised its estimate of the US corn crop, Reuters reported, citing traders. Wheat futures closed fractionally lower while soybeans turned up after USDA’s soy figures contained no major bearish surprises.

Olivia Hanlon has joined the Iowa Pork Producers Association team as the new communications manager. She comes to IPPA from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, where she served for four years as an agricultural and natural resources specialist for the ISU Small Farms team and worked as the executive secretary for the Iowa Specialty

Thursday’s USDA grain report further solidified what has been developing all year – we have a big crop coming at us. This is not new information, it is simply confirmation that we are closing in on yield numbers that we have never seen before on both corn and soybeans – corn at a solid 6

Being big fans of pork, four Iowa State Cyclone women’s basketball players have agreed to work with the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) to promote pork, according to an association release. The four sophomore players, Audi Crooks, Kelsey Joens, Addy Brown and Alisa Williams, each signed NIL (name, image, likeness) deal with IPPA. Audi Crooks,

Preparing for the arrival of new wean pigs to your barn is an exciting but important process that requires careful planning. Following these steps and leveraging expert advice as needed, you can ensure a smooth transition and optimal conditions for your new wean pigs. This approach not only promotes their health and well-being, but also

Terminal traits need to be considered to add value to dairy-influenced cattle raised for beef.

“‘The committee has gained greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably toward 2%, and judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are roughly in balance,’ policymakers on the U.S. central bank’s rate-setting committee said in their latest statement, which drew a dissent from Governor Michelle Bowman who favored only a quarter-percentage-point

Learn about best management practices for beef producers

A couple of weeks ago (September 4th & 5th), the Beef Reproduction Task Force had their annual meeting, Applied Reproductive Strategies in beef Cattle.