Election 2024 is behind us, and some new faces are taking over leadership on the House and Senate Ag Committees. Sam Kieffer, Vice President of Public Policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the four leaders of the committees have a wealth of experience....
As we kick off 2025, the ag industry is still waiting for an updated farm bill. Following the results of the last election, especially with some agriculture-friendly faces in D.C., there is hope that something can get done this time around. The Iowa Cattlemen’s...
A USDA meteorologist's list of top weather events in our nation this year includes what appears to be one of the warmest years on record. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says widespread warm temperatures across the country top the list for 2024. USDA meteorologist Brad...
The majority of agricultural economists in the latest Monthly Monitor say U.S. ag ended 2024 in a recession. Farm Journal’s AgWeb.com says 56 percent of ag economists responded “yes” to the question of a recession. The newest Monthly Monitor asked economists what...
Accuracy is everything in agriculture. The right rates, the right times, the right products, the right vaccines, and the list goes on and on. You have to be precise with what you do and how you are doing it, especially at a time when we are facing higher input costs...
At this time of year, the crops in South America need plenty of rain. However, that’s not what’s happening in Argentina right now. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest conditions in South America. McBride said there is some rain in the...
Midwest Dairy covers a ten-state region in the U.S. and is busy promoting dairy sales to help put more money in the pockets of U.S. dairy producers. Martha Kemper, vice president of dairy experience and business development for Midwest Dairy, said online shopping is...
2025 will be a fresh start in the push for a new modernized and updated five-year farm bill. Ag groups and ag state lawmakers will be hopeful that farm bill work gets completed early in the year, but will that come to fruition? Two farm bill extensions were too many....
The prospect of new tariff disputes when Donald Trump returns to the White House has the global economy in an uncertain position in early 2025. Farm Policy News says ongoing geopolitical tensions and continuing climate challenges will significantly impact agricultural...
Yesterday, we started a year in review with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig, and today we will conclude our look back on the year that was for Agriculture in our state. You can’t start another look into 2024 without talking about the Iowa State Fair. It’s the biggest...
