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Iowa farmers encouraged to remain vigilant against threat of HPAI

Iowa farmers encouraged to remain vigilant against threat of HPAI

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today provided an update on the continually evolving situation regarding the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle and poultry flocks in other states, strongly encouraged both dairy farmers and poultry producers to heighten their biosecurity protocols and practices, and reminded consumers that pasteurized milk and dairy products are safe to enjoy. “Through our daily communications with federal partners and...

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Fendt Lodge is set to open on May 1st

Fendt Lodge is set to open on May 1st

On May 1st, Fendt plans to open a new, state-of-the-art facility in Jackson, MN called the Fendt Lodge. The Lodge will be a facility in which farmers can come and experience the new equipment that is coming out, try simulators of the new equipment, and where product...

Conservation efforts having a real impact on emissions

Conservation efforts having a real impact on emissions

The EPA recently released the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022, which shows that the ag industry decreased its greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Danny Munch explains the results. The EPA...

Consumer education increasing pork demand in Central America

Consumer education increasing pork demand in Central America

U.S. pork exports to Central America were outstanding last year and the momentum has continued in 2024. Lucia Ruano, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) representative in the region, said that consumer education workshops, funded through support from USDA and the...

Senators continue pushing for summertime E15 waiver

Senators continue pushing for summertime E15 waiver

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Thune (R-SD), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are calling on the administration to permit nationwide E15 sales this summer. They sent a letter underscoring the geopolitical importance of uninterrupted biofuel access and noted that the...

Carbon pipeline agreement reached in Nebraska

Carbon pipeline agreement reached in Nebraska

Carbon pipelines have been a hot topic across the Midwest these past years. Companies that want to produce lower-carbon ethanol for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) need a way to get rid of the carbon that is produced. The pipelines are planned to go across the Midwest...

Expanded soybean processing capacity bringing added value to growers

Expanded soybean processing capacity bringing added value to growers

The number of soybeans that can be processed to feed the growing biofuels market is ever increasing thanks to expanded infrastructure that is in place or being built in the next few years. That is Grant Kimberley, the senior director of market development with the...

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Fendt Lodge is set to open on May 1st

Fendt Lodge is set to open on May 1st

On May 1st, Fendt plans to open a new, state-of-the-art facility in Jackson, MN called the Fendt Lodge. The Lodge will be a facility in which farmers can come and experience the new equipment that is coming out, try simulators of the new equipment, and where product...