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AFBF Feeding Minds Press offers new children’s book
If your kids love blueberries, they’ll love the new book from Feeding Minds Press. The latest publication from Feeding Minds Press, the publishing arm of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, is “I LOVE Blueberries,” a children’s book written by Shannon Anderson. Anderson said the book is a sequel to the award-winning “I LOVE Strawberries.” Anderson said the book will teach kids that they can learn a lot by growing their own food. Anderson said the featured crop is not the only...
DNR partnering on solutions for lower Missouri River flood risk management
Many southwest Iowa farmers currently impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic were also affected by the Missouri River floods of 2019. It?s been over a year since major flooding took place along the Missouri River. Since that devastating event, efforts have taken place to...
Bayer North American President: ?It?s time to move on.?
Glyphosate and dicamba. Those two have been at the center of much litigation over the past few months and years. After a California jury awarded a plaintiff a windfall settlement in a glyphosate trial, there have been many cases coming forward claiming glyphosate was...
FFA National Convention and Expo goes digital in October
The National FFA Organization announced last week that the 2020 National FFA Convention and Expo will be held virtually. ?We wanted to ensure that our members and guests had the full convention experience,? says Mark Peoschl, National FFA CEO. ?After a discussion with...
Record U.S. hog inventory, up 5 percent from last year
The quarterly hogs and pigs report released by USDA Thursday showed record inventory numbers in the United States.USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam says total hog supplies increased five percent from year-ago levels. This latest news carried a bearish tone into...
Dealing with the spread of tar spot in Iowa corn fields
Tar spot is a relatively new disease that has shown up in Iowa. In only the past few years, the disease has spread across a large portion of the state. With any new disease, the questions are:What damage can it do?How can you spot it?How can you fight it?Randy Kool is...
EPA nominee blocked due to ‘gap year’ waiver issue
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) nominee for Deputy Administrator will not appear before the Senate Environmental Public Works Committee. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) voiced her opposition for the nominee, as ethanol states seek clarity with regards to 'gap...
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Opening Market Podcast – Matt Bennett AgMarket.Net 10-29-21
Corn & soybeans are both lower to start the morning. Dustin Hoffmann talks with Matt Bennett of AgMArket.Net
Farmers should be planning for potential changes to taxes
It?s been a hot topic since the Biden Administration took over in January, Estate taxes & the Stepped-Up Basis. The administration?s plan to target billionaire company owners and the taxes they try and avoid also threatened to swallow up the family farmer. For now,...
Construction of ISU?s new feed mill tower complete
The large concrete structure that quite literally rose out of the ground near the intersection of Highway 30 and State Avenue Ames?s west side generated quite a buzz in conversations and on social media earlier this fall.The structure is the new feed mill tower on the...
Closing Market Podcast 10-28-2021
Grassley bill would protect American ag interests in foreign acquisitions
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley introduced legislation Thursday that aims to protect U.S. food security.Grassley ? along with fellow Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and several of their colleagues ? are introducing the Food Security is National Security Act to give top U.S....
