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USDA unveils plan to cut red tape and legal pressures on farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday launched the Farmer and Rancher Freedom Framework — a policy initiative designed to shield producers from what the department calls politically motivated legal actions and regulatory overreach. Secretary Brooke Rollins described the four-pillar plan as a cornerstone for defending agricultural heritage and providing fairness in rural America. The framework formalizes existing USDA efforts to streamline regulations, reduce compliance burdens and...
Clean Fuels highlights job creation & economic benefits in letter to President Biden
Clean Fuels Alliance America wrote to President Joe Biden Wednesday and other administration officials to highlight the biodiesel and renewable diesel industry?s contribution to job growth. The letter asks the administration to support tax policy that encourages...
Iowans raise concerns over CO2 pipelines
We have been talking for over a year about the proposed carbon capture and sequestration pipelines proposed to be built around Iowa. We have heard about the goals these projects have for the environment, and how they hope to be able to turn CO2 into something useful...
Landus holds ribbon cutting for new Innovation Connector
A recent addition to downtown Des Moines is Landus? new, unique facility: the Innovation Connector, which functions as an intersection between cutting-edge agriculture technology, farmers, and urban audiences. Ag innovation moves quickly, and that can create a...
USDA releases WASDE report
The latest WASDE report from USDA incorporates data from the June 30 Acreage Report, but this report but offers little change for now. Shelby Meyers, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist explains the report further.?What was most surprising was how lackluster,...
There?s more to worry about than ASF
For the past few years, we have been paying very close attention to the movement of African Swine Fever (ASF) around the globe. The United States has been very diligent and has kept it off our shores for some time. While the focus has been on ASF, there are still...
USDA expands crop insurance for double crop systems
The Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced an expansion of crop insurance availability for double-crop practices. To reduce the risk of raising two crops on the same land in one year ? a practice known as double cropping - USDA's Risk Management Agency is...
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Grassley not confident EPA will issue waiver for summer E15 sales
On Sunday the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies or OPEC+ announced that it will cut oil production by 1.16 million barrels per day. On Monday morning during his weekly conference call with ag broadcasters and reporters, United States Senator...
March exited like a lion with severe weather outbreaks
The drought monitor has seen a slight improvement due to precipitation from the spring weather. Unfortunately, some of that precipitation has come in the form of severe weather, which can bring as much harm as it does good. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan...
U.S. red meat exports contributing to corn and soybean value
Corn used for feed to support U.S. red meat exports contributed to 15% of overall corn value in 2022 according to an annual study conducted by World Perspectives, Inc., on behalf of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Dave Juday, World Perspectives senior...
Holding old crop grain could be playing with fire
The Planting Intentions and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports are out, and the numbers were pretty close to what we were expecting to see; more corn acres being planted. Of course, prices are decent, and we hear that a lot. But, if you are holding grain in the bin and...
U.S. ethanol gets full access to Japan
Japan?s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry released its final proposed rule for partial amendment of the ?Act on Sophisticated Methods of Energy Supply? structures last week. The act, in place through 2028, allows the country to further contribute to its climate...
