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Bayer opens seed innovation center at ISU Research Park
A new facility in central Iowa will allow students, researchers, and other industry leaders to collaborate on the latest advances in seed production. Bayer recently announced the opening of the Seed Production Innovation (SPI) Innovation Center, located at the Iowa State University Research Park. ISU Research Park President Rick Sanders said this partnership will open up countless opportunities. Sanders said the location makes total sense, as it places them in the middle of the nation’s top ag...
Ad hoc government payments caused farmers to store more grain
University research shows ad hoc payments result in farmers holding more grain in storage. Published by the University of Illinois? FarmdocDAILY, the research estimated the impact of the unprecedented surge in ad hoc farm payments from 2018 to 2020 on grain...
How to get the most of your forage capability
The drought we have seen over the past couple of years has been a challenge for producers that depend on forage to feed their livestock. This is especially important in the dairy industry. So much of the production quality depends on the quality of the food that is...
South American Weather and Crop Update (7-18-23)
The weather is still very dry down in Argentina and Brazil right now, but there are some good rains in the longer forecasts. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest conditions.McBride said that dry weather has allowed Brazil?s harvest...
NPB?s Win Bigger Blitz delivers results for chops and ribs
National Pork Board?s Win Bigger Blitz strategically places digital ads about pork ribs and chops at the fingertips of consumers. Neal Hull, National Pork Board?s director of domestic development, said they are focusing on some key markets.?The states of California,...
Grassley seeks to attach foreign farmland ownership legislation to defense bill
United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is reintroducing legislation to target foreign ownership of U.S. farmland by countries like China and Russia but hopes to attach it to the must-pass defense bill.Longtime Ag Senator Chuck Grassley is reintroducing with other...
BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark raises more than $20,000 for Iowa food banks
More than $20,000 worth of ground pork will be provided to Iowa food banks and pantries because of the inaugural BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark, held last Saturday, July 15 at Principal Park in Des Moines. The Iowa Pork Producers Association partnered with the Iowa Cubs...
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New poll suggests ag economic downturn
A new poll of agricultural economists by Farm Journal shows most expect lower commodity prices, along with the outlook for higher costs, to weigh on the agriculture industry in 2024. Farm Journal has partnered with the University of Missouri to create the Ag...
Tax bill passes in House, some ag senators raise doubts
Members of Congress from ag heavy states helped to push sweeping tax legislation across the finish line in the House, but there may be more resistance ahead in the Senate. The message of House members in favor of the bill, that it will benefit farmers and ranchers,...
NCBA on track to meet sustainability goals
At the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show held in Orlando, Florida, sustainability is a huge focus. NCBA Senior Director of Sustainability Samantha Werth said there has been a continued focus on defining what...
Be cautious of damage to alfalfa this winter
This has been a winter we will likely remember for a long time. It’s been pretty comfortable, unseasonably warm, and we got a large amount of snow and bitter cold quickly. Then as quickly as it arrived, it was gone. We have also noted that our ground hasn’t seen the...
Tax relief package is now heading to the Senate
A tax relief package passed the House of Representatives this week and heads to the Senate for consideration. The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act restores tax provisions left out of the 2017 tax reform efforts. American Farm Bureau Federation...
