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Empowering farmers with tools for sustainable growth
Farmers continue to invest time and money into sustainability, whether by adopting new practices or upgrading the methods they’ve relied on for generations. From improving soil health to conserving water and reducing inputs, these efforts reflect a deep commitment to the land and long-term productivity. But meaningful change doesn’t happen in isolation—having access to strong support systems and reliable, effective products makes all the difference. With the right tools, sustainability becomes...
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement now in effect
American farmers and ranchers received another reason to celebrate, ahead of Independence Day. The revised North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), now referred to as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), took effect today (Wednesday). The updated accord...
Bristow farmer utilizes early-season organic weed control
A Butler County farmer recently hosted a virtual field day promoting early-season organic weed control in crop fields. Matt Miller farms near Bristow, Iowa and has been certified organic since 2000. His current operation is around 1,000 acres, which are split between...
Ernst hopeful for additional Ag relief
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst is confident the Ag sector will be included in any upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. The Iowa Farmers Union held a virtual Q&A forum with Ernst Tuesday afternoon to provide IFU members the opportunity to ask the senator crucial questions on...
Agriculture in the final frontier
Every era in agriculture has something that defines it. Something that causes us to push our boundaries and take that next step to feed a growing population. This era is not the first, and it will not be the last. Earlier this week, I had the chance to think about...
The U.K. still resisting agriculture inclusion in U.S. trade talks
United Kingdom (U.K.) officials in London are launching an advisory group that will focus on protecting the interests of British farmers during the upcoming high-stakes trade negotiations with the United States. Liz Truss, International Trade Secretary for the United...
Quarterly Grain Stocks casts shadow on bullish corn outlook
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials today (Tuesday) released the Planted Acreage and Quarterly Grain Stocks reports. Grain market analysts seemed taken aback by the somewhat bullish corn outlook.U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials lowered corn...
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House Ag Committee holding hearing on supply chain disruptions
The House Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on supply chain issues on Wednesday, November 3. The hearing, titled ?The Immediate Challenges to our Nation?s Food Supply Chain,? will address the wide-ranging supply disruptions in the U.S. food and agricultural...
Give-A-Ham kickoff held at Food Bank of Iowa
A yearly social media campaign that encourages people across the country to donate pork to organizations serving the food insecure kicked off Monday morning in Des Moines.The National Pork Producers Council?s annual ?Give-A-Ham? challenge kicked off at the Food Bank...
Ethanol industry still fighting an uphill battle
Late last week, we received word that there would be $1 billion in the Build Back Better Act for the Ethanol Industry and infrastructure concerning the industry. It is just one of the many battles that the industry is fighting along many fronts as we near the end of...
Beck?s expands further west into Nebraska
Beck's, the largest family-owned retail seed company and third-largest seed brand in the United States, announced a territory expansion into the state of Nebraska on Oct. 27. The expansion added over 15 million acres of corn and soybeans to Beck's marketing area,...
