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Small machines with big impact on Iowa farms
Utility vehicles may not always be the largest machines on an operation, but John Deere says they are often among the most used. As farms continue to look for efficiency in daily tasks, the company says feedback from producers is shaping how newer Gator models are designed and brought to market. John Deere go-to-market manager Eric Halfman says customer input plays a major role in how the company positions new equipment, especially machines that are used throughout the day. He says utility...
Shipping reform has further options
The supply chain is suffering in this country and around the globe. There were many concerns raised about the situation we have in our ports, especially in the Pacific. Containers have been heading across the ocean empty while American goods are waiting to be...
Soybean crop update for north central & northeast Iowa
While northwest Iowa has been dealing with drought conditions, north central and northeast Iowa have mostly received the rains they?ve needed to have a good soybean crop. LG Seeds Agronomist Jed Norman said they have a pretty great crop considering how late the beans...
Scout now for corn rootworm
Corn rootworm isn?t called the billion-dollar pest for no reason and as we are moving right along this growing season, now is the time where corn rootworm is starting to make its appearance and cause the most damage in fields, so farmers need to be on the...
USDA helping issue child food benefits for summer
The USDA is partnering with states and territories across the country to work with urgency to provide food benefits for the summer months to eligible children. As of July 8, 27 states and territories, including Puerto Rico, are set up to provide these benefits to an...
NMPF grows impatient with slow changes to shipping woes
It has been almost a month since President Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law. Many ag groups supported this bill because it was designed to help logjams at ports, ease supply chain issues, and increase transparency and accountability.While the ink...
Pork has positive effect on economy
Tough economic times have hit the whole country hard. Prices of food and fuel have risen and put many people in a tough situation. Just yesterday we received information of an increases in requests for food assistance in the state of Iowa, according to the Iowa Food...
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Making informed decisions to improve profitability with digital tools
AgriEdge is a digital farm management tool that has been on the market for over 20 years. It is a tool that allows growers to input their data and have all operational information in one place. Ashley Green a digital ag solutions marketing lead with Syngenta says...
Quarterly Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports gave a variety of news today
It was a busy day in the ag marketplace as the USDA released its Quarterly Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports. While both had at least a hint of bearishness, some of the numbers from today will create interesting situations to monitor in the future....
Newly-released Pork & Partners providing benefits for health professionals
While diet trends and fads come and go, pork continues to be a nutrient-dense, versatile protein that can fit into a balanced diet. North Carolina pork producer Deb Balance said Pork & Partners, funded by the Pork Checkoff, distributes science-based research and...
Senate passes resolution overturning WOTUS rule
The Senate passed the Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval that overturns the Biden Administration?s Waters of the United States Rule by a 53-43 vote. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.VA.), ranking member of the Environment and Public Works...
Hogs & Pigs Report was excitingly average at best
For the past weeks and months, the markets have been taking hogs out behind the woodshed, for lack of a better term. Supplies have not been a problem for a few years now. That is keeping the market pressured and demand can change depending on which way the winds of...
