Farmers Business Network (FBN?), the global AgTech platform and farmer-to-farmer network was launched in 2014 and has continued to build up its logistics and delivery infrastructure in the near decade since. The expanded delivery network offers 3-day delivery or less...
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship offers a free, searchable online directory to connect Iowa farmers who have hay or straw to sell with buyers who are interested in purchasing it.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging farmers or...
Fresh off the Independence Day holiday, and as corn starts to tassel around Iowa, the variable dryness continues to cause concern among growers and end users alike. Linn County farmer Ryan Seick said the moisture profile is about empty after the dryness in June, so...
The Supreme Court?s decision to uphold California?s Proposition 12 has opened up a lot of discussion about the precedence it has set that will reach far beyond pork and poultry. Many are concerned that a patchwork of guidelines could be introduced in any industry and...
Once again, not much has changed in the South American weather patterns. However, things are getting interesting in the exports, especially with the shake-up from last week?s USDA reports. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that Brazil, with its record crop,...
Heifers are one of the most valuable assets for a dairy operation. They are the future of the milking herd and, ultimately, determine the profitability and longevity of your business. Dr. Rebecca Klopp, a calf and heifer specialist with Purina Animal Nutrition, talked...
SNAP payment error and fraud rates have alarmed U.S. lawmakers and further fueled the food stamp spending fight, central to writing the new farm bill. The total SNAP fiscal year 2022 error rate of 11.5% prompted bipartisan response from the four Ag panel leaders, who...
Chinese scientists say they?ve identified what appears to be a new strain of the African Swine Fever virus working its way through three counties in the country. A paper published in the journal Nature Communications says the new virus appears to be a hybrid of the...
Prop 12 was supposed to go into effect on Saturday, but the state of California has added a six-month extended window for producers to be compliant with the rule. It also gives Congress six more months to try and find a solution.Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig weighed in...
Whether it?s applied in a corn field or the nation?s dairy barns, precision technology is reshaping the agriculture industry for the better. From genomic technology to robotic milking systems, electronic identification tags to activity monitors, innovation is...
