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USDA trade nominee Lindberg cites litany of ag trade barriers
USDA Undersecretary for Trade nominee Luke Lindberg says the United States ag sector is facing too many unfair trade barriers in world trade. Lindberg told Senate Ag lawmakers at his recent confirmation hearing that the U.S. for too long has let other nations “rig” farm trade against American producers. Lindberg says one of the biggest offenders in a laundry list of comments submitted to USTR, is the European Union. And of course, looming over every trade discussion is the nation of China....
Field agronomist provides update on crop damage
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach field agronomist Meaghan Anderson has been extremely busy over the last two weeks assessing crop damage from the August 10th derecho. Anderson tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that as she continues to survey fields...
Firestone Ag celebrates 75th anniversary of Des Moines plant
Longevity is something that is hard to come by in any industry. Even if a company has a long history, the locations of operations tend to move around. However, when you are working to supply products to an agriculture industry that is perpetually changing, there are...
Iowa Soybean Association directors elected
Seven farmers have been reelected to the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) board of directors.Lindsay Greiner of Keota and Steph Essick of Dickens were reelected as At Large directors. Reelected to district representation were Chuck White, Spencer (District 1), Casey...
Online auction platform gearing up for harvest
Online auctions platforms offer unique opportunities for selling and purchasing used farm equipment. A widely-used, online platform notes increased business during the pandemic.BigIron Auctions fully transitioned to timed, online auctions in 2009. Mark Stock, founder...
ISU Extension unveils storm damage resources webpage
More resources continue to develop for farmers in the aftermath of the August 10th derecho. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach recently unveiled a new storm damage resources page for those in agriculture who were impacted by the devastating storm. ISU...
Dryness expands in NE Iowa, Drought Monitor shows
Drought conditions have expanded in the northeast corner of Iowa, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday.Iowa state climatologist Justin Glisan says D1, or moderate drought, was mostly in western and central Iowa last week. Now, that level of...
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NPPC President Jen Sorenson lauds new CEO announcement
National Pork Producers Council President Jen Sorenson says the organization is thrilled to welcome Iowa native Bryan Humphreys to the team as CEO.On Wednesday, NPPC announced Humphreys will succeed the retiring Neil Dierks on December 21st. Dierks had served in the...
Navigator and OCI reach agreement on CO2 transport and storage
The Heartland Greenway Project is a carbon capture project that is going to be crossing approximately 1,300 miles of the Midwest, including about 900 miles worth of Iowa. This is not a new technology, but it is new to the Midwest. The goal is to work with ethanol and...
Mahindra launches new ROXOR side-by-side
NAFB Trade Talk Audio: Rich Ansell with MahindraMahindra has launched a new off-road side-by-side available at select Mahindra dealerships.Production has already started for the ROXOR UTV. The new ROXOR maintains the core strength of a boxed steel frame, steel body, a...
Biden?s infrastructure senior advisor, Landrieu, praises new investment
President Biden?s senior advisor responsible for coordinating the implementation of the new bipartisan infrastructure law says the investment comes at a crucial time.Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says a major component is a milestone investment in rural...
Opening Market Podcast – Matt Bennett AgMarket.Net 12-3-21
Corn is higher and Soybeans have been shot out of a cannon. Dustin talks with Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net to get the latest on what is the driving force behind these gains.
