In early September, Iowa County Board Member Alyssa Yoder joined a team of 10 farmers from across the state to attend the September release of the WASDE crop report in Washington, D.C. The trip proved to be a highly educational experience, providing the team with a deeper understanding of the US approach to grain trade, both foreign and domestic.

The group's first meeting was with the US Grains Council, where they discussed foreign and domestic grain trade, including the proposed legislation in Mexico that could potentially impact US exports of ...