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National Farmers Union hosting a week of action
The National Farmers Union is hosting a Week of Action May 5th-9th, 2025. Rob Larew, president of the National Farmers Union, says that farmers are dealing with too much uncertainty and are in desperate need of a new five-year farm bill. Larew says that America’s farmers need a farm bill that is designed for the current environment that farmers are facing. Larew says the uncertainty in farming in 2025 is turning away potential new farmers and causing some established farmers to leave the...
USDA announces changes to emergency haying and grazing provisions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Farm Service Agency recently announced changes for emergency haying and grazing use of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). This includes changes outlined in the 2018 Farm Bill that streamlines the...
Governor’s Charity Steer Show raises over $250,000
Despite months of uncertainty, the Iowa cattle industry and supporters came together on August 15 for the 38th annual Iowa Governor?s Charity Steer Show. This year?s event raised over $254,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa.The show and auction, which...
GROWMARK partnering with Southern States
GROWMARK and Southern States Cooperative recently announced plans to close on a transaction that aligns the organizations operationally to yield increased innovation, growth, and returns for the farmer-owners of both cooperative systems.GROWMARK CEO Jim Spradlin says...
Midwest Crop Tour “must go on”
The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour kicked off Monday across the corn belt. The western side of the tour took off from Sioux Falls, SD, and headed for Grand Island, NE. COVID-19 has changed the way the tour runs, but Western tour leader Jeff Wilson says the tour must go...
New estimates suggest 14 million crop acres damaged
The devastating August 10th derecho impacted 14 million Iowa cropland acres, according to new estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Iowa Soybean Association on Friday cited new data from the USDA?s Risk Management Agency showing 37.7 million acres of...
Iowa biofuels coalition urges Trump Administration to reject waiver requests
On Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence visited Des Moines to stump for President Trump and announced a coalition called ?Farmers and Ranchers for Trump.? During his speech, the Vice President ran down a list of the ?promises kept? during the first three and a half...
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Closing Market Podcast 11-30-2021
PFI ?Boot Camp? explores use of cover crops to reduce nitrogen inputs
Hundreds of farmers gathered in Ankeny on Tuesday to learn more about the benefits of cover crops. The Practical Farmers of Iowa hosted its annual Cover Crop Boot Camp inside the FFA Enrichment Center on the DMACC campus.Practical Farmers of Iowa strategic initiatives...
Midday Market Podcast – John Heinberg TFM 11-30-21
It is just ugly across the board on today's trade. Grains & livestock are both deep in the red again for this session. Dustin talks with John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing.
Bayer carbon program growing in year two
We have been inundated with carbon programs. Everybody seems to be getting into the act. Carbon sequestration is going to be the future in Agriculture, and the question that farmers will eventually need to ask themselves is not if they will become a part of it, but...
National Pork Board offers winter tips for transporting animals
The National Pork Board wants to help producers keep their livestock safe this winter.Stephanie Wisdom, director of animal welfare at the National Pork Board, says that with cold winter weather approaching, now is a great time to review safety tips for when farmers...
