To hear Ken's Agribusiness Report on the passage of the House nutrition bill, click here.The debate on HR 3102, the U.S. House of Representatives' standalone nutrition bill, could not have been more contentious; the closed rule allowed no amendments.Republicans went...
To hear Brandon's Agribusiness Report covering soybean conditions in-the-field, click here.The latest USDA data shows Iowa soybeans at a mere 33% good to excellent. That's only 6% better than conditions at this time last year, with soybean quality only 27% good to...
To hear Brandon's Agribusiness Report featuring Secretary Northey's reaction to the farm bill quagmire, click here.On September 20, the U.S. House of Representatives leaves on a ten-day recess, and will return just in time to see current farm policy expire."It's...
To hear Brandon's Agribusiness Report about Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill's read on the farm bill situation, click here.The farm bill may be buried under other priorities in the House of Representatives, but Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill wants it done,...
Image credit: DragoTec.com.To hear Ken's Agribusiness Report on Dragotec combine heads from the Farm Progress Show, click here.As farmers prepare to harvest over 13 billion bushels of corn this fall, high-tech combine head manufacturers showed their wares at this...
To hear Brandon's Money Matters report on dealing with frost-damaged grains, click here.He's not making any predictions on when the first frost will hit, but Iowa State University Extension Grain Quality Specialist Dr. Charlie Hurburgh does have some perspective on...
Click here to listen to Ken's Money Matters report on a new sheep producer lending tool.The sheep industry wants to loan money to serious producers who want to develop sheep production as an enterprise on their farms and ranches; there are several farm sheep flocks in...
Click here to listen to Brandon's Money Matters report on Iowa Orchard.This year, late July will see much of Iowa's corn crop pollinate and silk. Shortly after, the weather in early August will determine the outcome of this year's soybean production.But late July and...
America's neglected and crumbling transportation infrastructure is about to get some attention.To put the issue in context, the American Society of Civil Engineers rates America's inland waterway with a D-minus on its hypothetical report card.That grade is based on an...
Image courtesy David Cappaert - Michigan State University, Bugwood.orgThis week state officials confirmed the presence of a second emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation, this time in the town of Burlington in eastern Iowa. Previously, the invasive pest had only been...
