A new study from Growth Energy shows that a transition to nationwide E15 could save drivers billions in fuel costs, create jobs, and return billions to the economy. Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, said President Biden?s 2022 waiver allowing E15 use in the summer is...
The global economy is quite messy right now and it is affecting all facets of people?s lives. Most western economies are taking steps to fight inflation and the consensus is that we will likely face some kind of recession. As much as we lament our situation in the...
America has a shortage of diesel supplies on hand and it?s putting pressure on suppliers to get more into the fuel supply. Reports say a shortage is spreading in the eastern United States and has prompted at least one supplier to initiate emergency protocols....
A lot of Iowa?s soybeans, particularly in the western part of the state, are crushed and processed into soybean meal and oil. After the meal is collected it is often put onto rail cars and sent to ports on the nation?s coasts for export. Mike Steenhoek, executive...
Albaugh LLC, a global leader in the production and sale of post-patent crop protection products which is based in Ankeny, recently provided a donation of $2 million to support the Food Bank of Iowa?s new building addition, which will double the size of its...
Farmers for Soil Health recently received a grant from the USDA as part of the Climate-Smart Commodity Program.Nathan Fields, vice president of production and sustainability with the National Corn Growers Association, says that when ag groups work together to strive...
Contrary to what many people might believe, agriculture is dependent on technology. Whether they?re tracking yields in real-time during harvest, mapping fields during planting season, or keeping livestock records in a digital workbook, farmers probably use technology...
Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed proclamations relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, manure, and motor fuels. The Harvest Proclamation is effective immediately and continues through November 27, 2022. The proclamation allows...
It's no secret that the agriculture industry whether it's farming, all the way up to Ag businesses and processors, the industry needs workers. Many of these industries rely on the H-2A guest worker program. The last few administrations have talked about revitalizing...
Just like a farming operation the National Pork Board must keep track of its budget to understand what type of work is possible.Al Wulfekuhle, a producer from Iowa and the treasurer for the National Pork Board, says the main priority of the board is to spend Checkoff...
