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Pushing innovation in agricultural education
Farmers face new issues every year, so the ag industry has to be able to keep improving to keep up with changing demands. On top of that, we need to make sure the next generation of agriculturists is ready to tackle these problems. Brad Hammes, product specialist at Helena Agri-Enterprises, said innovation is a key focus. As people become more removed from the farm, Hammes said it’s increasingly important to make sure that ag education is strong. For more information, visit...
Giving growers options for the planting season
The state of Iowa has seen a wide range of weather outcomes over the past year. Summer 2022 was very dry in western Iowa, while the eastern portion of the state received much more moisture. This winter, northern Iowa has been blanketed by snow while central and...
ERS says 2023 food price increases will slow
Food prices took a significant jump in 2022. At the USDA?s Ag Outlook Forum, Spiro Stefanu, administrator of the Economic Research Service, said the spike was the largest in several decades.?In 2022, food prices rose 9.9 percent,? Stefanu said. ?That's the highest...
NCGA announces Neil Caskey as CEO
The National Corn Growers Association Wednesday announced Neil Caskey as its new CEO. Caskey, who serves as NCGA's vice president of communications, will begin the role of CEO Monday, February 27. NCGA President Tom Haag says, "Neil's experience in agriculture is...
Mexico?s second GMO change in a week escalates USMCA concerns
Earlier this week, we talked with Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig about the proposal Mexico had offered to walk back the GMO ban on yellow corn temporarily and ban its growth in only their country. This was met with skepticism and calls that it was still a...
Iowa-based company working on autonomous planter
Agriculture is constantly evolving, and some of the technological innovations are reach brand-new levels. Now, we even have an Iowa-based company working on an autonomous planter, which can help farmers in a variety of ways. David Krog, CEO of Salin 247, said that,...
Report shows that beef is winning against chicken
One of the things Jennifer Nealson oversees for the Dollar a Head Beef Checkoff efforts- which are contracted by the checkoff to the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association- is research projects. At the recent 2023 Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans, Nealson said...
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Shanghai seminar highlights versatility of U.S. red meat
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) recently hosted a trade seminar in Shanghai aimed at showcasing the value and versatility offered by U.S. beef and pork cuts when used in home meal replacement and restaurant meal replacement items. These products are gaining...
RFA hopeful EPA issues year-round E15 ruling this fall
In the spring of 2023, several midwestern states and their governors wrote a letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency asking for a solution to secure year-round access to E15 for consumers in their states. In April of 2023 the EPA issued an...
Much-needed moisture comes to key growing regions
Slowing harvest yet recharging the soil moisture profile for the 2024 growing season all at the same time. The moisture has been significant in parts of the Upper Midwest, idling combines and John Baranick, ag meteorologist with DTN, says some of the driest areas in...
Iowa sets another record for conservation work
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy has celebrated its first decade, and we are still seeing tremendous growth of farmers putting acres into more conservation practices. In fact, as we celebrate the first ten years in 2023, we can also celebrate that Iowa has again...
U.S. Export Sales Report (10-5-23)
This week’s report came within the range of estimates, but, in all fairness, those ranges were quite large. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an analysis of the latest U.S. export sales. McBride said that new crop corn exports are currently in an alright...
