by Mark Magnuson | Nov 27, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The U.S. saw growth of almost 31 percent in net farm income from 2021 through 2022. NFI is a broad measure of farm sector profitability. Researchers with USDA’s Economic Research Service used data from the Farm Income and Wealth Statistics to classify states into six...
by Mark Magnuson | Nov 24, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Artificial intelligence on the farm is no longer a sci-fi dream, but a reality. But there are costs as well as benefits, as the Senate Ag Committee heard at a recent A.I. hearing. Artificial intelligence on the farm could have major benefits in terms of helping...
by Mark Magnuson | Nov 23, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The EPA’s latest proposal to restrict pesticide use is causing alarm among soybean growers. The American Soybean Association’s Chief Economist Scott Gerlt says the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed pilot to protect endangered species well before years’-long...
by Mark Magnuson | Nov 22, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Events halfway across the world affect the fertilizer marketplace even here at home. The knock-on effect from conflicts, weather events, and government policy can drastically change the price that Iowa’s farmers pay for fertilizer. The recent conflict in the middle...
by Mark Magnuson | Nov 22, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The National Corn Growers and 16 state-affiliated associations joined more than 140 allied national, regional, and state commodity organizations opposing changes to USDA disaster relief. The groups sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack relaying their concerns with...
