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HPAI detected in a multi-species backyard flock in Buena Vista County
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a multi-species backyard flock in Buena Vista County. This case is Iowa’s sixth detection of H5N1 HPAI in 2026. About H5N1 HPAI in Birds H5N1 HPAI is a viral disease that affects both wild and domestic bird populations. H5N1 HPAI can travel in wild birds without...
Getting first-hand accounts of the Mississippi River situation
The Mississippi River is low and even though there has been occasional rises being seen, it is a far cry from what it normally should be seeing for barge traffic. This is putting much of the U.S. interior in a bind, as we use the river network to move goods to the...
Beef advocacy program wants new applicants
The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is asking for applications for its next class of beef advocates. Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association, takes advocacy to the next level by giving participants the tools and training they...
Early growth stage protection critical for maintaining yields
Early season protection for seeds and seedlings is a big factor in maximizing yield potential. Dale Ireland, Technical Product Lead - Seed care Syngenta Crop Protection, says that early growth plant health is vital to maximizing yields.There are several risks for...
Increased ethanol blend rates lower fuel costs for drivers
A new Energy Information Administration report clearly shows higher ethanol blends helped moderate fuel prices after the Ukraine invasion. The report also says the ethanol blend rates hit a record summer average of 10.5 percent. ?Fuel ethanol?s price discount to...
Iowa producer elected as new USMEF chair
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference wrapped up last Friday in Oklahoma City with the election of a new officer team. Dean Meyer, a crop and livestock producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa, is the new USMEF chair. Meyer and his three sons...
NCGA Chairman reflects on this year?s ethanol victories
This year saw several victories for the ethanol industry- there was a summertime extension for E15, and the Next Generation Fuels Act was introduced in the Senate. National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Chairman Chris Edgington said a victory for the ethanol...
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Soy Checkoff farmer-leaders looking to the future
Although we are in the middle of the summer, farmer-leaders with the United Soybean Board are already looking toward the future, focusing on research, education, and promotion investments for the next fiscal year. Steve Reinhard, USB Vice Chair, said these investments...
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,...
