by Riley Smith | Aug 16, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Today, August 16, is Iowa Corn Day at the Iowa State Fair, and as the nation’s top corn producing state, there was plenty to talk about. Dan Keitzer, board member of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, said products like ethanol are at the forefront of corn promotion...
by Riley Smith | Aug 15, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Saturday, August 10th was Chevron Day at the Iowa State Fair. Stacy Orlandi, President of Chevron Renewable Energy Group, highlighted Chevron’s investments in Iowa, particularly focusing on a recent acquisition. Orlandi talked more about the Ames location,...
by Riley Smith | Aug 15, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The marketplace’s focus within the U.S. Export Sales report has shifted as we approach the end of the marketing year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest numbers. McBride said the bean exports are already sentenced to a disappointing...
by Riley Smith | Aug 14, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This week is American Clean Power Week at the Iowa State Fair, and yesterday was Power Up Iowa Day, as officially declared by Governor Kim Reynolds. American Clean Power (ACP) CEO Jason Grumet said Iowa has been a big part of the clean power industry for decades....
by Riley Smith | Aug 13, 2024 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Today, August 13th, is Farm Bureau Day at the Iowa State Fair, and it’s a beautiful day to stop by Farm Bureau Park. It wasn’t hard to find the park today either, because the Iowa Farm Bureau hosted its 60th annual Cookout Contest, and the smells were carried on the...
