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Iowa regulators highlight changes to pesticide guidance
New federal pesticide decisions and evolving endangered species requirements are expected to bring more field-specific guidance for Iowa applicators heading into the growing season. Conversations following the Agribusiness Association of Iowa Showcase highlighted how updated labels and mapping tools could shape crop protection choices across the state. Dr. Gretchen Paluch with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says producers are watching closely as new Dicamba decisions...
Markets are uncertain ahead of June 30 Acreage Report
The USDA will issue its Acreage Report on June 30. Along side that, there is a lot of uncertainty to go around in the changes of planting and markets this season.Account Executive with Bower Trading, Ben Kasch says the markets will be watching the June 30 report...
Biden administration following USMCA regarding Canada dairy
Last month, the U.S. Trade Representative?s office initiated the second U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute regarding Canadian dairy tariff-rate quota policies. The U.S. is requesting dispute settlement consultations regarding Canada?s dairy tariff-rate quota (TRQ)...
GROWMARK Foundation announces 2022 scholarship recipients
More than 300 students from across the United States and Ontario, Canada, applied for the award. Applications were evaluated by a panel of agribusiness professionals, and the funds are available for the fall 20212 semester. Only fifteen of those more than 300...
Farm groups tell SEC to stick to Wall Street, not Main Street
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a rule regarding climate disclosures that could affect every farmer and rancher in the United States, even though they aren?t publicly traded entities. The proposed rule affects climate reporting and carbon...
High fuel prices & inflation affecting Rural Mainstreet Index
This economy is wrapping its tentacles around every facet of our lives. It affects everybody differently, but it affects everybody, urban and rural alike. The latest Rural Mainstreet Index was just released from Creighton University, and the numbers aren?t much to...
Inflation prompting some trading partners to cut tariffs on red meat
South Korea is the latest country to suspend import duties on pork and other food items in an effort to combat inflation. Korea joins Mexico, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Brazil in reducing or eliminating tariffs on certain food items to lower consumer...
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Auctioneering is much more than just a fast cadence
Whether it was for livestock, cars, or even a farm sale, most of us have been to an auction at some point in our lives. Of course, the most important part of the auction is the auctioneer. It?s easy to think that a good auctioneer can just talk really fast, but...
FBN helping farmers secure lower input prices
2022 was a year of high input costs and price volatility. Supply chain disruptions from the Covid 19 pandemic, labor shortages, and the war in Ukraine created many logistical problems that led to higher prices. Farmers Business Network co-founder Charles Baron says...
John Deere is upgrading their in-cab precision tools
Precision ag is taking over the industry in many ways. Prescriptive spraying, variable rates, autonomous tractors, and much more. The best way to get the largest return on investment is to make a custom plan for each and every acre in your field.Of course, all of that...
Farm Bureau Foundation releases new children?s book
The Feeding Minds Press is a project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, with the main goal being to publish accurate and engaging books about agriculture that connect readers to where their food comes from and to who grows it. The mission of the...
Bills providing permanent E15 fix introduced in House and Senate
The National Corn Growers Association this week applauded legislation that would provide permanent, nationwide market access for E15, often marketed as Unleaded 88. NCGA reports 35 bipartisan Senate and House members introduced the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice...
