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Feenstra visits central Iowa FFA students during National FFA Week
Supporting the next generation of ag professionals starts at the school level, where students can participate in FFA to learn more about what the ag industry has to offer. This week is National FFA Week, and Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra visited students in Gilbert, Iowa, to kick off the celebrations. Feenstra said it’s important to engage with these high school students as they decide on what education and career paths they are going to pursue. Feenstra said he discussed how students can...
NPB task force looks to help control foreign diseases
Foreign animal diseases (FADs) are a massive threat to any livestock, but they?re especially deadly for pigs. Fortunately, we haven?t seen many FAD outbreaks in the U.S., which is largely due to the efforts of the industries themselves. National Pork Board?s (NPB)...
July egg production down, broiler hatch up
United States egg production totaled nine billion during July, down three percent from last year. The Department of Agriculture says production included 7.69 billion table eggs, and 1.31 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.22 billion were broiler-type, and 90.7 million...
The importance of identifying tar spot before it impacts yields
Tiny specks can spell big problems for your corn yields. Regionalized tar spot outbreaks were a major challenge for some Midwestern farmers last year, making it an issue farmers have kept an eye on through the 2022 growing season. Joe Bollman, corn product manager for...
Crop tour finds more disappointment in Nebraska fields
Day two of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour found its Western Scouts finishing up the state of Nebraska. Yesterday, we talked about the low numbers coming out of South Dakota. The scouts knew that Nebraska was probably going to see some lower numbers as well, given that the...
FarmHer working to promote women in ag
Many of us are acutely aware of how important women are to agriculture, but sometimes people outside of the industry only think of the man in the trucker hat as the main farmer. More and more, we are seeing women take over and operate farms themselves. That?s why...
Rural America losing farmland acres at an increasing rate
A recent report from the American Farmland Trust shows that rural farmland acres are disappearing rapidly due to urban sprawl and development.Angie Doucette, Midwest farmland protection manager with American Farmland Trust, says that despite the quality of farmland in...
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Soil moisture improving in some areas of the country
Well, the 2023 growing season is off and running. Fortunately, it hasn?t seen too many hiccups as we get those seeds into the ground. In this part of the country, we are still seeing some dry soil conditions, but for the actual planting time, dry soils are going to be...
Corn export sales hit marketing-year low point
The USDA says corn export sales hit the lowest level since the 2022-2023 marketing year began on September 1. Cancelations led to a net reduction in corn sales during the seven days ending on April 27 of 315,600 metric tons. China canceled shipments of 562,800 metric...
New Holland adds new model to T7 series
There?s a fine line to walk between power and size when it comes to selecting the right tractor for your operation. Responding to feedback from consumers, New Holland has added an even more powerful model to its T7 series of tractors. J Cole Sanford, cash crop product...
Replacing synthetic fertilizer with a new nitrogen source
Pivot Bio has announced the launch of its 2023 N-OVATOR? program, an annual nitrogen credit program which rewards growers financially for reducing their on farm emissions by using Pivot Bio?s microbial nitrogen. The program?s full launch comes on the heels of the...
New report provides insight into importance of local agriculture
Commissioned by 25 food and agriculture groups, the Feeding the Economy Report highlights the impact of the food and agriculture sector. Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist, says the report illustrates the critical role agriculture plays in...
