23 US pork plants approved to export to China

The U.S. Meat Export Federation says recent trade cooperation between the U.S. and China has led to a boost for U.S. pork producers. USMEF’s Joe Schuele tells Brownfield that 23 pork processing plants have been granted access to export to China. “This comes as welcome news,” he said. “There’s a lot of obstacles and headwinds…Continue Reading

South-central Iowa rains beneficial to crop, livestock producers

A south-central Iowa farmer says the amount of rain his farm received this week was a pleasant surprise. Steve Kuiper raises corn and soybeans in Marion County. He tells Brownfield some parts of the county had more than four inches of rain through Tuesday morning. “We’ve got enough growth out there now that hard rains…Continue Reading

Pork export sales up sharply, Mexico leads the way

Pork export sales shot sharply higher during the week ending June 19th. The USDA says Mexico bought more than half of the total for pork, continuing to show very strong demand, and China also made a notable purchase. Beef, new crop corn, and new crop soybean sales also showed week-to-week improvements. The USDA’s next round…Continue Reading

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