Input costs are limiting the profits for farmers when you compare them against the higher grain prices we have been enjoying. When these prices were increasing a few years ago, farmers knew that the high-profit margins were going to be short-lived. Many farmers we...
Conversations about the pros and cons of carbon capture pipelines and other carbon technologies are very much ongoing, and many of those conversations have a lot of emotion involved. Joe Heinrich, executive director of the Smart Carbon Network, said there are...
Growing concern over a government shutdown but also over a delay in passing a new farm bill and how that may affect safety programs like crop insurance during a dry year here in Iowa. It appears politics are being played with the annual defense spending bill in the...
During the growing season, farmers want to see their plants reach their full potential. The management practices that are implemented during the season all have an impact on whether a plant reaches its full yield potential. Should biologicals be a part of that plan...
American ethanol organizations like the U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy, and the Renewable Fuels Association sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on sustainable aviation fuel. When it comes to global actions to decarbonize the aviation transportation...
Climate-smart practices are nothing new to the agriculture industry. We have been constantly looking for ways to do a better job of protecting our land, water, and air. Without these, we cannot hope to be successful either now or in future generations. A year ago, the...
Farm Bureau this week named the ten semi-finalists that will compete in the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Among the finalists is Appanoose Manufactured Products, which is based in Moulton, Iowa. American Farm Bureau Director of Industry Relations, Chase...
Perhaps the best sector right now in terms of profitability is the cattle business. At an ag roundtable in Muscatine, Iowa, Dr. Brandon Koch of Kent Feeds said it’s a fascinating time to be involved in the beef industry from a pure numbers standpoint and an animal...
Heads Up Plant Protectants manufactures biological seed treatments to help farmers prevent fungal and bacterial diseases. Heads Up® seed treatment can be a cost-efficient way to help protect against yield loss by optimizing and fine tuning the plant and has shown the...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the formation of the Livestock Protection Innovation Grant Program. The program will provide grant funding to assist Iowa-based companies in the development of safe and effective vaccines that may help protect...
