by Riley Smith | Jun 20, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The entire state of Iowa is in a heat advisory for this weekend- and if you’re in western Iowa, the heat is going to be so extreme that going outside will be ill-advised. Apparently, Mother Nature wanted to kick off summer by turning up the heat lamp all the way to...
by Riley Smith | Jun 20, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
While it was overshadowed last week, this week’s export sales were able to enter the markets with some positive news. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said it was a great week for corn sales. Soybean sales were more interesting, as the new crop side is behind...
by Riley Smith | Jun 19, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Recently, theileriosis- a disease that is predominantly transmitted through the Asian longhorned tick- was detected in a Southeast Iowa cattle herd. This is the first outbreak in Iowa since the invasive tick was first detected in New Jersey during 2017. Grant Dewell,...
by Riley Smith | Jun 19, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Cover crop acres in Iowa have seen a sharp increase in the past several years. To support cover crop adoption, Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) and the Iowa Soybean Association offer the Cover Crop Business Accelerator (CCBA) program. The program helps both new and...
by Riley Smith | Jun 18, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The impact of tariffs on consumers is well known. As we pay more to import certain products, consumers are having to compensate for that by paying more at the register. Things are not so clear when it comes to the effects that tariffs have on exports. We know that...
