The honey bee is the greatest pollinator when it comes to agriculture but colonies are collapsing. A company says they have found a way to fix the problem. The bee industry is suffering differently than it was many years ago. Jerry Hayes with Monsanto says honey bees...
Harvest is beginning to wind down and many farmers are purchasing seed for next year. The biggest question is where they can trim costs without decreasing yield and increasing pest pressure.Mycogen Seeds Commercial Agronomist John Long says when planning for next...
By Ken RootJon Kinzenbaw gets inducted into the AEMA Hall of Fame. For more information about Kinze, the company?s history and their numerous contributions to the Ag industry, visit www.Kinze.com.
Pork exports show improvements in September. Joe Schuele with U.S. Meat Export Federation says there were several reasons pork exports were higher in September.?We did see an uptick in September. Those are the recent numbers we have out and it was our best month we?ve...
By Ben NuelleAgriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden leads a trade mission to sub-Saharan Africa this week. Leaders from five agriculture state departments and 26 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations will accompany Harden.In a recent press release, Harden said...
Standability seemed to be a major issue for corn this year across Iowa. Mark Heckman raises corn and soybeans in eastern Iowa. His farm operation involves his brothers, sister, and mom as a partnership.
By Ben NuelleBuying and selling farmland enters the digital world. Are onsite land auctions a thing of the past? AcreValue is an online site listing farmland for sale. It?s basically equivalent to the online residential real estate market company Zillow.Tamar Tashjian...
Farmers harvested a record number of soybeans this year but still had a few weather issues. Bill Shipley raises corn and soybeans in southwest Iowa near Nodaway and Villisca. He says harvest was overall good this year but saw some issues. Listen to more of Bill?s...
OSHA and labor department?s change in interpretation of a safety rule could cost anhydrous ammonia retailers thousands.The safety rule interpretation comes after the massive 2013 explosion of a fertilizer plant West, Texas. Previously the labor department and OSHA?s...
Farmers who want to learn more about cover crops can do so at an upcoming field day November 17th. Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop field day Tuesday, November 17, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The cover crop field day will take place at the Sam and Julie...
