United States Senator Chuck Grassley says it’s time to end the WOTUS back and forth between the courts and the EPA and pass a legislative ‘fix’. Even after Senator Grassley said the Supreme Court rejected the EPA’s ‘significant nexus test’ for a navigable water to...
Earlier this year we discussed the prediction that the second quarter earnings wouldn’t be too exciting for farms across the Midwest. After all the dust has settled, we see that this prediction holds somewhat true. While we may not have seen quite the decrease we...
The first tailgating weekend and the final summer holiday are right around the corner, so what locally grown meats will you be putting on the grill? Iowa is the number one pork producing state, so if that’s your protein of choice this weekend, National Pork Board’s...
Today, at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack defended the Biden Administration's approach to supporting family farmers and the biofuels industry. Vilsack touted the department's Climate Smart Agriculture partnerships during his...
Even though harvest is just around the corner in the state of Iowa, it’s never too early to start thinking about the spring. Mike Howell, senior agronomist, with Nutrien says that once the grain is in the bins it is time to start the fact-finding process and...
Farmers are gearing up for the 2023 harvest season with an eye already on next year’s crop. A Farm Futures August survey finds growers are expecting to plant 93.1 million acres of corn in 2024, down one percent from this year’s total acreage. Shrinking revenue...
Today we are one month from the deadline of the Farm Bill. We need to have the 2023 Farm Bill in place or extend the current bill until a new Farm Bill is voted on. All recent signs point to the fact that the new legislation is on the front burner, but there is only a...
Precision ag upgrades from John Deere allow a farmer to upgrade their existing farm equipment without needing to buy a completely new ag implement or piece of equipment. That’s Yancy Wright with John Deere who says that retrofit technology can be outfitted seamlessly...
Farming is an inherently risky business, and, unfortunately, it sometimes feels like there’s nothing you can control. However, that makes it even more important to take the reins for things you actually can control. Doug Burns, regional vice president of insurance...
A six percent drop in the primary crop condition rating across the state according to the USDA’s latest numbers. Weekly crop condition ratings are out from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Upper Midwest Regional Office. Agricultural Statistician Brian...
