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Overuse of Bt corn is harmful to overall effectiveness

Overuse of Bt corn is harmful to overall effectiveness

Corn rootworm is the number one pest that corn growers have to manage every single year. For years, one of the top rootworm management tools has been Bt corn. However, due to widespread usage, the effectiveness of Bt corn has decreased over time. Something needs to be done now to ensure that Bt corn remains as an effective tool in the farmer’s toolbox. Aaron Gassmann, professor of plant pathology at Iowa State University, said his lab has been studying this for well over a decade. Gassmann...

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Grains would see cost increases with proposed USTR fees

Grains would see cost increases with proposed USTR fees

The proposed actions by the US Trade Representative on foreign-built and foreign-flagged ships entering US ports have raised concerns among farmers. Fees up to $1.5 million on ships arriving at US ports, if the ships are Chinese, built, operated or flagged would hit...

Secretary Naig Presents 2025 Ag Leader Awards

Secretary Naig Presents 2025 Ag Leader Awards

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig this week recognized three organizations and one business that have made exceptional contributions to the continued success of Iowa agriculture. The honorees received awards during the 13th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner held on...

Secretary Rollins talks trade at Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner

Secretary Rollins talks trade at Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made her inaugural visit to Iowa on Monday, engaging with local farmers and agricultural leaders throughout the state. Her tour culminated in a keynote address at the Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner in Ankeny, where she emphasized the...

March ends like a lamb with mild USDA reports

March ends like a lamb with mild USDA reports

There’s an old saying that says March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. With today bringing two major USDA reports, it was looking like the month might end more like a lion instead. However, that wasn’t necessarily the case, as both the Quarterly Grain...

Proposed port service fees would hurt red meat exports

Proposed port service fees would hurt red meat exports

The office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) held hearings this week on a proposal to impose a service fee for each U.S. port call of a Chinese-operated ship, or a per-net-ton service fee applied on the ship’s carrying capacity. While they do support the overall...

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Secretary Naig Presents 2025 Ag Leader Awards

Secretary Naig Presents 2025 Ag Leader Awards

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig this week recognized three organizations and one business that have made exceptional contributions to the continued success of Iowa agriculture. The honorees received awards during the 13th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner held on...