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Helping Iowa’s farmers reduce stress during the busy planting season
Planting season is very similar to harvest in that it is one of the busiest and potentially most stressful times of year for growers. Long days and a lack of sleep can make things difficult for farmers. Add in the uncertain weather and equipment breakdowns and stress relief techniques are needed to assist farmers during the growing season. David Brown of Iowa State University Extension says that all farmers need to be striving to get adequate sleep during the planting season. Even while...
Combatting summer heat stress in dairy cattle
Temperatures can get very hot in rural America from April through September, and the recent weather here in Iowa has been a prime example of that. Combine those high temps with a high humidity index, and dairy cows will get heat stressed. Dr. Glenn Holub is the...
Connecting with consumers online to increase demand for beef
Marketing and promotion of the beef product has changed dramatically over the years.Social media has become a central focus of connecting with consumers.Greg Hanes, Cattlemen?s Beef Board CEO, says social media now plays a large role in marketing beef as it gives...
Midwest drought has Mississippi River level concerns coming back
Remember last summer and early fall when we were so worried about the levels of the Mississippi river? Even though those levels eventually came back up, we are still not out of the woods. Drought has gripped much of the Midwest, and the main tributaries of the Old Man...
Ernst, Stabenow, introduce FARMLAND act
Senators Joni Ernst and Debbie Stabenow this week introduced The Foreign Agricultural Restrictions to Maintain Local Agriculture and National Defense, or FARMLAND Act. The legislation would overhaul the current system that has allowed China?s malign influence to...
Protecting swine from FMD outbreaks
From helping control the spread of rabies to preparing for and responding to foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Public Health (VPH) plays an important role in the U.S. and across the globe. Dr. Doug Ensley, director of VPH,...
Renewable Fuels Association disappointed with EPA?s final RVO rule
The Environmental Protection Agency released the finalized 2023-2025 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes Wednesday to the disappointment of numerous renewable fuel industry groups. The final rule indicates a reduction in ethanol gallons from the volumes that were...
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Potential end of controversial doctrine spells good news for agriculture
A controversial legal doctrine with wide-ranging impacts may come to an end soon. Travis Cushman, deputy general counsel for litigation and public policy with the American Farm Bureau, explained the premise of the Chevron Deference doctrine. “What it does is it...
49 of 50 states now allow sale of E15
Of the 50 states in the union, 49 now allow the sale of E15 or 15 percent corn ethanol blended gasoline. Montana is the latest state to allow the sale of the blend but one state, and it’s a big one, remains the lone holdout. The biggest state and the nation’s...
November pork export value highest in over two years
Fueled by record performances in Mexico, Central America, and Colombia, November pork exports reached their highest value since November 2021. USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation says November pork exports reached 258,600 metric tons, up five percent...
Secretary Vilsack says the loss of farms cannot be the status quo
During yesterday’s Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit in Altoona, we got to hear about the latest things affecting agriculture and the biofuels industry. We looked out at the horizon of sustainable aviation fuels and the part homegrown products can play in that new...
Indigo Ag announces new CEO Dean Banks
This week, Indigo Ag and Flagship Pioneering announced that Dean Banks will join Flagship Pioneering as CEO-Partner and CEO of Indigo Ag. Banks, who previously served as President and CEO of Tyson Foods, said he’s eager to increase Indigo Ag’s role as a leader in the...
