To hear more about the quality of this marketing year's corn exports, click here.WASHINGTON - U.S. corn exported early this marketing year was better than U.S. No. 2 grade on all factors, according to the U.S. Grains Council..The U.S. Grains Council recently released...
To hear more on how the emerald ash borer was affected by persistent cold last winter, click here.AMES, Iowa - Record-cold temperatures this past winter were a death knell for some insect populations, and for others, hardly meaningful.Statewide temperatures from...
To hear more on weather at the start of this year's planting season, click here.DES MOINES, Iowa - Cold temperatures blasted much of the state over the weekend, but is it a sign of things to come?According to State Climatologist Harry Hillaker, moderate to heavy rains...
To hear more on efforts to mitigate climate change, click here.DYERSVILLE, Iowa (NAFB) - Renewable energy is recognized as a factor in mitigating climate change, but there's still a long way to go.Over the weekend, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
To hear Sec. Northey's take on fueling Iowa's future, click here.DES MOINES, Iowa - Yesterday, the Iowa Department of Agriculture put money where its message is on expanding access to renewable fuels.In a press conference Monday, Governor Terry Branstad, Lieutenant...
To hear Dan Golightly share his experience trying cover crops for the first time, click here.WAUKEE, Iowa - Spring planting is just around the corner.On Thursday, soil temperatures in the easternmost Iowa counties reached into the mid-50 degree area, while areas in...
To learn exactly how Christmas trees start their journey to your living room, click here.INDIANOLA, Iowa - Iowa's greenest row crop is already in the ground.Spring time is planting time, not just for traditional Iowa row crops like corn and soybeans. It's also time to...
To hear more about the challenges emerald ash borer poses to Iowa communities, click here.DES MOINES, Iowa - Exactly how much is the emerald ash borer going to cost Iowa's businesses, communities, and citizens?The half-inch long emerald ash borer is well-recognized as...
To hear more about how Monsanto verifies the presence of traits, click here.ANKENY, Iowa - The short answer: exactly what it says on the bag.The long answer is that just off Interstate 35 in Ankeny is one of the world's largest agricultural molecular breeding labs,...
To hear criticism of the EPA proposal from Sen. Grassley, click here, or click here to listen to perspective from Iowa Farm Bureau.DES MOINES, Iowa - EPA's proposed rule out in late March concerning waters of the United States has been a tough sell to the agriculture...
