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Secretary Naig highlights E15 savings in annual Iowa fuel report
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today highlighted the significant savings Iowa drivers are seeing from choosing E15 at the gas pump following the release of the 2025 Retailers Fuel Gallons Annual Report by the Iowa Department of Revenue. “In 2025 alone, E15 delivered more than $60 million in savings for Iowa drivers—and $126.5 million over the past three years. That’s real money back in the pockets of families and small businesses at a time when affordability matters most,” said...
Corteva offering two herbicide options this year
In the mission of continuous innovation, Corteva is bringing not one, but two herbicides to the market this year. Kelly White, U.S. corn product manager with Corteva, said they?re excited to offer both the familiar Resicore XL and the new Kyro herbicide.It?s important...
Black Sea Grain Deal extended
The Black Sea Grain Deal was extended this week for another two months. Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist, said the agreement allows Ukraine to export commodities vital to global food security.?The Black Sea green corridor deal is a deal...
Case IH offers autonomy pathway for farmers
Whether we see driverless tractors or not, autonomy is going to be a very important part of agriculture in the future. It can be daunting at first to think about how to use it on your farm, but Case IH is providing a way for farmers to ease into the new technology and...
Biden administration announces $11 billion clean energy investment
The Biden Administration on Tuesday announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers. The funding will help bring affordable, reliable, clean energy to communities across the country.The...
Economists shedding light on pork industry market conditions
Pork producers are experiencing major headwinds with the cost of production not necessarily balancing market prices. National Pork Board staff and producer leaders are listening and empathizing with producers, while doing their best to help economists shed light ? and...
Rural communities need the support of the Farm Bill too
We have been really focused on the 2023 Farm Bill for the past few months. There are concerns about getting it passed, especially with the debt ceiling debates currently going on. We focus a lot on safety nets and nutrition, which are two of the most important titles...
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Strong month for U.S. pork exports driven by Mexican demand
It was another banner month for U.S. Pork exports according to the latest data for the month of October from the USDA. Kelli Wicks, manager of international market development for the National Pork Board, says that the Mexican market continues to be a big success...
USB infrastructure investments benefit all of U.S. agriculture
The United Soybean Board (USB) engages in a number of infrastructure investments designed to keep U.S. soybean growers in a global leadership position while also benefiting transport of other commodities and agricultural inputs. USB Director Belinda Burrier said...
Iowa land value study shows four percent rise in prices
Farmland values in Iowa rose again but at a slower pace than the two previous years. The annual Iowa State University Land Value Survey found that farmland values increased 3.7 percent, or $424, to $11,835 per acre. That increase follows a larger 17 percent increase...
“Factory farming” more a buzz word than a reality
“Factory Farms” is a term that we hear far too often from those who are seemingly opposed to the conventional form of farming that we are all used to seeing. Many times, it is thrown out by those who wish to either radically change or do away with agricultural...
Grassley anticipates challenges for ’24 Farm Bill
With Republicans and Democrats firmly entrenched in their positions, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that the sides need to soften their stances and work on compromise to complete a new five-year farm bill in 2024. Grassley says that the current stalemate cannot...
