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Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) grants boost biodiesel access at Iowa fuel retailers
At its first meeting of the new fiscal year, the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) awarded $1,124,750 in grants to support biofuel expansion across Iowa. The funding will assist 20 retail sites in adding B11 biodiesel and 4 sites in adding E15. “We are pleased to see more retailers making B11 biodiesel blends available to their customers,” said Monte Shaw, Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA). “Iowa is a leader in biodiesel use, so having these options...
Philippines to consider pork tariff reduction
The Philippine government is expected to discuss a proposal to reduce its pork tariff rates for in-quota and out-quota imports.African Swine Fever has had a dramatic impact on pork production in the Philippines. As a result, agricultural officials in the country are...
Partnership announced to curtail food waste at storage level
With an exponentially growing population, there is so much pressure on making sure that farmers are able to produce enough food to feed the world. Even with the increases we have seen in production, many factors can slow our efficiency. While many factors such as...
Rural coalition sends letter to President Biden on infrastructure
The Rebuild Rural Coalition, consisting of more than 250 groups, sent a letter to the Biden administration asking that it make sure to put enough resources for rural needs into its infrastructure plan. The coalition represents groups that include U.S. agricultural...
U.S. pork industry’s response to coronavirus-related challenges
"In 2020, we had great challenges within the industry," recalls Sara Crawford, assistant vice president of sustainability at the National Pork Board. Crawford speaks to repsonse efforts designed to conbat the primary market disruptor - the coronavirus pandemic - at...
ISU Extension hosting Ag Decision Maker webinars
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach continues to offer a series of webinars to help farmers with important decisions this spring.ISU Extension?s Ag Decision Maker series deals with decisions surrounding the 2021 Farm Bill, as the March 15th deadline for...
Cattle Inventory down slightly in USDA report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual Cattle Inventory report on Friday. USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam says the total U.S. herd on January 1, 2021 was down about 200,000 head year-over-year. ?The number of cattle in the United States on January...
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Iowa Forage and Grassland Council conference returns as in-person event
An upcoming conference in south-central Iowa will provide beef producers a chance to learn more about the state?s industry.The Iowa Forage and Grassland Council?s annual conference returns to an in-person event on March 30th. The conference will be held at the Iowa...
COVID lockdowns in Hong Kong and China affecting red meat exports
While most Asian countries are gradually easing social distancing restrictions and taking more of a living with COVID approach to the pandemic, there are notable exceptions in Hong Kong and some areas of China, which could have a negative effect on imports and...
BASF discusses smart farming joint venture at Commodity Classic
BASF officials discussed their latest innovation for weed identification and management at Commodity Classic.BASF?s Smart Spraying solution offers real-time, automated pre-emergence and post-emergence weed identification and management day and night. The project is a...
CHS analyst talks about the current state of uncertainty in the markets
For the past two years, we have seen extreme market volatility. That has been almost talked to death. However, the causes for the volatility are the topics of interest in any given cycle. Volatility has increased over the past few weeks, but how are these repetitive...
