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Funding now available through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative
Funding is now available for research and development in specialty crop agriculture through a USDA support program. National Institute of Food and Agriculture Associate Director Rachel Melnick says there is more funding available compared to last year. Melnick provides more background information on the Specialty Crop Research Initiative. A two-step application process is now underway with a pre-application followed by a full proposal and scientific review process says Melnick. The application...
Cattle prices affecting land prices
Agriculture is very land intensive. We need space to be able to produce what we need to feed the world. Whether it is row crops, small grains, hog barns or cattle pastures; all of them take up space and that means that competition is going to arise for farmland across...
NFU among several groups supporting AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act
Recently, a group of ag organizations, including the National Farmers Union (NFU), wrote a letter to lawmakers to voice support for the AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act. NFU President Rob Larew said AM radio is too important to rural America for it to be abandoned. “This...
A new threat to soybeans in the Midwest
A soybean disease that is new to farmers in the central corn belt has been causing issues in soybean fields this growing season. Red crown rot is a fungal disease in soybeans that has attacked southern soybean fields for decades. Unfortunately for midwestern farmers,...
Determining the optimal soybean seeding rate
Honing in on the proper seeding rate for soybeans, according to new numbers and new analysis from our friends at the Iowa Soybean Association. Always helping to improve, that's the goal of Iowa Soybean Association checkoff funded research. Joe McClure, ISA director of...
Secretary Naig raises concerns with Endangered Species Act herbicide strategy
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raising serious concerns about its draft Endangered Species Act draft herbicide strategy. Given Iowa’s national leadership in crop production and the...
Wet weather slowing harvest all over
If you recall, we have basically been dealing with drought for the past two years here in Iowa. It seems now that our state may have been suffering longer than others. That doesn't mean we aren’t getting our rain at all, it’s just that harvest isn’t the most...
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Despite HPAI outbreak, U.S. milk is still safe to drink
The last couple of years have seen outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the spring and fall as temperatures change. However, this year has seen an unusual outbreak of the virus among dairy cattle. Bernt Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau...
Field demonstrations will return to 2024 Farm Progress Show
The 2024 Farm Progress Show will be held in Boone August 27th-29th. It will be the first time the show has been held in Iowa since 2022 with the 2023 show taking place in Decatur Illinois. Last week a meeting was held for exhibitors and vendors at the show site in...
Secretary Naig announces investments in 14 urban water quality projects
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will invest in 14 urban water quality projects within communities of all sizes across the state. Secretary Naig made the announcement with city leaders...
Modern ag on the mall is coming to D.C.
With ag policies still in limbo and a growing disconnect between consumers and their food, it is always good to take the time to help tell the story of American agriculture and give our audience a first-hand experience in what we do. That is why events like Ag on the...
Upgrading technology and saving money with precision spraying
As precision ag technology continues to evolve one of the challenges is making new technology readily available for farmers at an affordable price. One of the ways that is being employed is by offering new technology options for farmers in the form of precision...
