Artificial intelligence on the farm is no longer a sci-fi dream, but a reality. But there are costs as well as benefits, as the Senate Ag Committee heard at a recent A.I. hearing. Artificial intelligence on the farm could have major benefits in terms of helping...
The U.S. Grains Council released its second annual Corn Origins Report, which explores the performance of U.S. corn against corn from other countries in poultry diets. U.S., Argentinian, and Brazilian corn samples were collected from an international feed company in...
Implementing change into your operation one practice at a time and improving efficiency and environmental stewardship along the way. Iowa's Conservation Farmer of the Year provides his recommendations for you based upon experience. 5th generation family farmer Dan...
The one lesson that we have really driven home since the pandemic, is that we cannot have all our trade eggs in one basket. When China shut down, we had to find places to make up that market share that was dwindling. To that end, we had to look towards the trading...
The EPA’s latest proposal to restrict pesticide use is causing alarm among soybean growers. The American Soybean Association’s Chief Economist Scott Gerlt says the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed pilot to protect endangered species well before years’-long...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Sioux County, Iowa. The...
Farm Bureau members from across the nation will be gathering in the South in 2028. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently announced that the organization plans to bring the AFBF National Convention to Oklahoma City. “Well, that's our...
As we sit down to today’s Thanksgiving feast, we always take time to be thankful for all the blessings in our lives. However, as we pause to give thanks, please remember to thank those who produce our food. Without farmers and ranchers, we would be in a very bad way....
It may seem crazy, but a legitimate solution to the ongoing labor shortage is to let your pigs vaccinate themselves against certain common diseases. Boehringer Ingelheim has developed a new administration method for its oral Salmonella and Lawsonia vaccines- Enterisol...
Events halfway across the world affect the fertilizer marketplace even here at home. The knock-on effect from conflicts, weather events, and government policy can drastically change the price that Iowa’s farmers pay for fertilizer. The recent conflict in the middle...
