by Staff Editor | Aug 8, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The National FFA Organization Monday announced a record-high student membership of 945,988, an increase of 11 percent from last year. In addition, the number of FFA chapters continues to grow — increasing by 168 this year, resulting in 9,163 chapters in the U.S.,...
by Staff Editor | Aug 7, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
There’s still plenty of time for the crop to be made this season, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad time to get out in your fields and do some scouting. Out in northeast Iowa, Eric Oberbroeckling of Oberbroeckling Enterprises said their fields look pretty good-...
by Staff Editor | Aug 7, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Today Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed suit in federal court against the U.S. EPA to protect the rights of their governors under the federal Clean Air Act. The suit seeks to compel the EPA to make a final determination...
by Staff Editor | Aug 3, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The House Ag Committee Chair says he plans to use the upcoming farm bill to deal with California’s Prop 12 that was upheld by the Supreme Court. Roll Call says pork producers across the country have said this will lead to patchwork laws between states that will...
by Staff Editor | Aug 3, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Mary Ann Fox, the 2022 Iowa State Fair Queen, has been representing the Iowa agriculture industry well over the past year. Now, she’s preparing to hand off her royal duties to a new Iowa State Fair Queen in a little over a week. Fox reminisced on her favorite part of...