Michael Strain, DVM, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, explains the significant problems his state has encountered after Hurricane Isaac due to expired farm bill...
Audio: A Southern Perspective
read more
Audio
Audio: Digging Through The WASDE Numbers
The release of the September WASDE report yielded some answers, but raised many more questions. Ken Root speaks with Rich Balvanz with AMS Commodities about what's still up in the air after the WASDE...
Audio: Water Quality Affects Everyone
In preparation for next week's Hypoxia Task Force meeting, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey explains how producers feel about changing their practices to benefit water...
Audio: A Quick, Free Test For Aflatoxin
USDA Plant Pathologist Dr. Kitty Cardwell describes a free and simple method for corngrowers to test for aflatoxin at home.http://iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Newsline-Aflatoxin-Test.mp3Audio provided courtesy of the U.S. Department of...
Audio: Harvest (so far)
Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering Professor at Iowa State University, Dr. Charles Hurburgh, gives a recap of what his department has heard so far regarding this year's harvest.http://iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Hurburgh9-4ForWeb.mp3
Audio: Grassley on Tax Credits
Senator Chuck Grassley talks about the wind energy and biodeisel tax credits, as well as the future of tax credits heading into the election.http://iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Grassley9-4ForWeb.mp3
Audio: How has the drought affected Sukup?
Steve Sukup, Chief Financial Officer with Sheffield, Iowa-based Sukup Manufacturing Co. talks to Ken Root about the kind of effect this year's drought (and the threat of aflatoxin) has had on sales of their grain bins and grain...
Audio: Making Peace With the Drought
Iowa Representative Steve King explains his use of the term "we've made peace with the drought."http://iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SteveKingForWeb.mp3
Audio: Romney Vs. Obama on Renewable Fuels
Former Ag Secretary under George H. W. Bush, Clayton Yeutter, explains the differences between the Obama administration and a hypothetical Romney presidency when it comes to renewable...
Audio: How would Dow's Enlist help in a drought?
From the 2012 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Dow AgroSciences' Enlist Commercial Leader Damon Palmer discusses the way in which Dow's new Enlist Weed Control System could help producers in a drought year such as this...