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Cercospora leaf blight poses a heightened challenge for soybean farmers
As planting season continues and the 2025 crop season gets fully underway, it’s important for farmers to be aware of the diseases that can impact their crops and limit yields. Last year, the top yield-limiting foliar disease for soybeans was Cercospora leaf blight (CLB), according to the Crop Protection Network. Albre Brown, BASF technical marketing manager, wrote a white paper about CLB and how to manage it. Brown said CLB is dangerous because it can complete its full life cycle within a...
?Centralized? damages could result in notable yield losses
Last week's derecho storm left ?centralized? damages across much of Iowa. A farmer-to-farmer network provides a better understanding of such damages, and how they will impact farmers moving forward.Farmers Business Network surveyed its members, to gain a better...
Momentum for US beef in China
U.S. beef exports will benefit as China?s foodservice sector continues to rebound from Covid-19 restrictions imposed earlier this year, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.Joel Haggard, USMEF senior vice president for the Asia Pacific, says beef exports to...
Fresh Ed Academy offers produce farmers enhanced tools for success
Summer is normally a time of farmer's markets and roadside produce stands. It is also a time when you see more locally grown produce in your grocery retailers. Producers of every size are selling their goods to a public who cannot get enough of that fresh from the...
U.S., China postpone trade deal review
The U.S. and China have postponed a review of the Phase One trade deal as China continues to buy large amounts of U.S. farm commodities. The two sides were set to meet over the weekend, but the delay allows China more time to buy U.S. crops. However, the postponement...
President Trump approves Iowa?s disaster declaration
President Donald Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration for Iowa to assist in the recovery and cleanup from the August 10th derecho storm event. Governor Kim Reynolds requested $3.99 billion in federal aid on Sunday, which was approved by President Trump in...
Iowa farmer weathering the storm
One week ago the derecho cut across Iowa. A Grundy County farmer, whose farming operation sustained notable damages, remains hopeful of a quick recovery.Steve Anderson, of Beaman, Iowa, was not home when Monday's storm destroyed various facets of his farming...
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Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 12-1-21
The markets have stopped their downward plunge since last night. What does that mean in the coming days for grains? Dustin visits with Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net
2021 Lend A Ham events supports food insecure in central Iowa
A giant grocery list and dozens of Des Moines-area leaders were part of the fifth annual ?Lend A Ham" event that took place at Central Iowa Shelter & Services (CISS) in Des Moines on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 30.Representatives from Fareway Stores, Iowa Pork Producers...
Grassley puts blame on Biden for missed RVO deadline
The Biden-EPA has missed the statutory deadline to release Renewable Volume Obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard.Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley tells farm reporters that the November 30th deadline for the EPA to finalize RVOs for 2022 has passed, which is not...
Don?t overlook your batteries when planning for winter
As we get ready for the winter storage season, you will no doubt be working on the various ways to protect your equipment during the long cold months. While it is customary to check or change fluids, and to prepare the tires for the cold weather months by adjusting...
Farm real estate values jump sharply higher
The Federal Reserve Survey of Agricultural Credit Conditions shows that farmland values rose in the third quarter of this year. The value of non-irrigated cropland rose by at least 12 percent in all of the participating Districts in the survey. The rapid increase was...
