by Riley Smith | Apr 12, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The National Corn Growers Association is calling its National Research Ambassador Program a success. Jason Lewis, chair of the Sustainable Ag Research team for NCGA, says the ambassador program?s inaugural year went very well.?The purpose of it is to build a network...
by Riley Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The United Nation?s Food and Agriculture Organization says its Food Price Index set a record in March. The index averaged 159.3 points, up almost 18 points from February.The 12 percent jump in the index during March sent it to the highest level since the index began...
by Riley Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
COVID lockdowns have created tremendous food distribution challenges in and around the Shanghai metropolitan area. While the Port of Shanghai remains open, importers face difficulties finding drivers to pick up cargo and deliver it to distribution warehouses. With...
by Riley Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Biden administration is taking steps to highlight the impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law on rural America.White House officials on Monday released a new ?Rural Playbook? for the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act to help state, local, Tribal, and...
by Riley Smith | Apr 11, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A recent report from the Iowa Department of Revenue shows E15 sales in Iowa reached new levels in 2021.The 2021 Retailers Fuel Gallons Annual report highlighted all-time record E15 sales in Iowa, totaling nearly 87 million gallons. This broke the previous record by...