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Some farmers are having to replant in Northeast Iowa
It’s never a pleasant thought, but it’s important for farmers to understand when they might have to pull the trigger and replant some crops. Northeast Iowa Beck’s Agronomist Lee Koenigsfeld said planting was mostly done in his area, but some farmers have had to get back in the field due to poor crop stands. Koenigsfeld said there is a lot of nuance that goes into deciding whether or not replanting is necessary. Koenigsfeld said those conversations can be made even more complicated by potential...
Corn harvest described as ?difficult, frustrating, and slow?
Eastern Iowa farmers gathered at Heartland Co-op in Elberon, IA on Wednesday for a disaster relief roundtable. Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig listened as producers aired concerns about the...
IPPA?s product marketing rises to the occasion in 2020
Marketing our agricultural products is an industry in and of itself. It takes a lot of adaptation and consumer savvy to know how to get the message to a consumer populace that is changing in how it ingests information and what information it wants to have. Compound...
Enrollment begins for 2021 ARC, PLC
Farmers have until March 15, 2021, to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The enrollment period opened this week for the risk management programs, known as ARC and PLC. The key Department of...
Managing soil pH with Calcium Products
It?s been a fast-paced harvest in 2020 and fall field work continues to be an option for Iowa growers. Calcium Products is promoting the benefits of maintaining soil pH at a consistent level to maximize yield potential every year.Andrew Hoiberg is vice president of...
Trump administration invests $5.4 million in high-speed broadband in rural Iowa
The Trump Administration this week announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated...
August 10 derecho damaged cooperatives and communities
It has been two months since hurricane force winds and torrential rainfall tore through the state. The storm, which occurred on August 10, is nothing but a distant memory for some. But for many scattered across Iowa's rural landscape, it feels like yesterday, as they...
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Weekend Ag Matters: January 8th, 2022
On this week's episode:Riley runs down headlines.Dustin visits with Secretary Tom VilsackBrent talks with the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
Farm Bureau members say water rule reversal will hurt family farms
A recent WOTUS listening session gave American Farm Bureau members a chance to voice their concerns about the administration?s proposal to repeal and replace the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule.The Small Business Administration hosted the public session...
Artisanal Butchery Task Force makes recommendations to legislature
The Artisanal Butchery Task Force, led by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, released its final report to the legislature detailing a plan to help address workforce challenges at Iowa meat lockers yesterday.?Like many businesses, lockers and community meat...
John Deere reveals fully autonomous tractor
John Deere has revealed a fully autonomous tractor that is ready for large-scale production.At the CES 2022 event in Las Vegas, John Deere officials said the new machine combines Deere's 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plow, GPS guidance system, and new advanced...
Opening Market Podcast – Matt Bennett AgMarket_Net 1-7-22
markets may be starting under a little pressure, but they are up nicely over the course of the week. Dustin talks with Matt Bennett of AgMarket. Net about markets & S. American weather.
