by Staff Editor | Oct 31, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
In the third quarter of 2023, the corn sector wrapped up the 2022-2023 marketing year and entered the 2023-2024 marketing year. Geopolitical tensions and international dynamics continue to be factors in the market. Looking ahead, a National Corn Growers Association...
by Staff Editor | Oct 30, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
It looks to be a challenging holiday season ahead for Iowans who need food assistance. Record numbers continue to seek help Last month, Food Bank of Iowa partner pantries served more than 191,000 individuals in 55 counties, an all-time high and continuing the...
by Staff Editor | Oct 27, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are calling on the Department of Commerce to lower the countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco. The push comes from the Court of International Trade’s recent remand of DOC’s subsidy calculation. “We ask...
by Staff Editor | Oct 26, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The American Soybean Association joined other groups in applauding the USDA’s efforts to strengthen U.S. trade and food aid. USDA announced a total of $2.3 billion in funds going toward those efforts. “Having these funds to sufficiently support export promotion...
by Staff Editor | Oct 25, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Mahaska County is expanding into Jasper and Marion Counties while also adding a new phase that focuses on edge-of-field conservation practices. Since...
