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Fareway donates nearly $300,000 of ham to Iowa food banks
Earlier this week, Fareway Stores made a donation of approximately 69,000 pounds of variety hams to the Food Bank of Iowa. The full retail value of this donation is $297,961.61, and that donation will quickly make it to food-insecure Iowans across the state. Annette Hacker, chief communications and strategy officer at the Food Bank of Iowa, said they are thrilled to receive a donation of such a high-quality protein. Hacker said Fareway is a long-term partner of the Food Bank of Iowa, and that...
Senate Democrats ask Secretary Vilsack to support California Prop 12
Senate Democrats, including the Senate Ag Committee Chair, urge Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support California's Proposition 12 before the Supreme Court. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla of California, along with New Jersey's Cory Booker and Senate...
Xtend Crop Protection has you covered in 2022
It won?t be long now, and we will see the planters rolling in earnest across Iowa. The first days of a new growing season are filled with excitement, anticipation, and angst. We are ready to see what we can produce, but we are also filled with trepidation because we...
Skor: Year-round E15 means cleaner options at the pump
Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says year-round E15 sales means cleaner options at the pump along with a stronger rural economy. Skor attended President Biden?s event at POET Bioprocessing in Menlo last week where he announced the administration will lift outdated...
Biden touts infrastructure law during Iowa stop
President Biden spoke highly of his bipartisan infrastructure law during his visit to Iowa last week. Biden says the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will have a direct impact on roads and bridges in Iowa.Biden talks about other key benefits of the bipartisan...
National Pork Board building trust through public health research
Researchers at the University of Minnesota used Checkoff funds to re-evaluate a commonly cited 2018 study, based in North Carolina, involving the public health implications of pork production. Dr. Andres Perez helped lead the recently published study where they...
Turkey season continues in Iowa
Hunters in Iowa still have plenty of time to go turkey hunting this spring. Mick Klemesrud with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says turkey season runs through May 15th. The first spring turkey season began back on April 11th, and Klemesrud says there's been...
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Next year’s cash rents depend on this year’s production
Production costs have risen across the board in the agriculture sector in recent years. Cash rents have also climbed in the last several years. Randy Dickhut is a farmland expert with Agricultural Economic Insights and he says that cash rents usually lag behind other...
Groups file legal challenges to new WOTUS rule
Groups representing agriculture, infrastructure, housing, and petroleum filed a legal challenge to the new Waters of the U.S. Rule. ?The Biden Administration?s WOTUS definition is an attack on farmers and ranchers, and we?ll be fighting back in court,? says...
U.S. Export Sales Report (1-20-23)
This week?s export sales were surprisingly bullish, especially when compared to other recent reports. Corn, wheat, and soybean meal numbers all came in above expectations. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales...
Providing farmers options for their specific operation
The Brevant seeds name is still very new. The seed wing of Corteva Agriscience, Brevant seeds, was developed to deliver Corteva?s high performing germplasm to the marketplace. Tony Moellers, a retail product agronomist with Brevant, says that the new name has...
Plenty of opportunities for U.S. beef exports and promotion in 2023
As we mentioned yesterday, demand for beef has been as strong as ever in the U.S. after the pandemic, since many consumers wanted a meat that is versatile and easy to prepare. It?s been a similar story with U.S. beef exports, but other countries have been more...
