Iowa farmers brace for record corn and soybean yields
Iowa farm yields set records for corn and soybeans as USDA data show national gains. ISU economist Bob Wisner predicts modest rises in corn prices into spring with stronger potential for soybeans. Iowa yields hit 117 bushels per acre for corn and 37 for soybeans, while soybeans fetch around 6.58 per bushel recently amid demand and Brazil’s drought impact.
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Bergland optimistic on China agricultural trade growth
Agriculture Secretary Bergland says meetings with Chinese officials in Peking foster optimism for expanded agricultural trade between the United States and China. He cites progress on cooperation in information and technology exchange and notes China feeds 20 percent of the world’s population on 7 percent of arable land.
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