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Grassley says fluid ag markets help U.S. producers amid China tariffs
As China and the United States engage in a tariff tug of war, China is placing levies on U.S. farm goods and making purchases from America’s competitors. However, U.S. senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says some of those losses can be offset. Grassley confirms that China is looking elsewhere for some commodities as its tariffs make commodities from the U.S. more expensive. Grassley referring to the first Trump trade war with China during his first term in office. He goes on to say that if China...
China, Mexico make big purchases of U.S. soybeans
China was a big buyer of soybeans for the week ending June 11th. The latest U.S. Weekly Export Sales Report Thursday morning showed soybeans coming in neutral at the upper end of the range, according to commodities broker Greg McBride with Allendale. ?Very big sales...
Grower coalition seeks to protect use of dicamba stocks
Farm groups urge the Ninth Circuit appeals court to reject an NGO call to invalidate the Environmental Protection Agency?s dicamba existing stocks order. The EPA recently defended its decision to allow farmers to continue to use existing stocks of three dicamba...
Conservation acres unfazed by heavy spring rains
Midwest farmers reported ideal planting conditions, following a couple years of excess moisture. Tim Recker, of Arlington, IA, says, ?(It?s) amazing what a year brings to the way we farm.?Last year we started planting corn May 14th This year we were ahead of schedule....
American Farm Bureau calls for more assistance for farmers
The latest figures just came out from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). They said they have paid about $2.8 billion of the $16 billion in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program direct to farmer payments. There are still applications being processed,...
Western Iowa soil & water conservation districts receive cover crop grants
Cover crop grants have been allotted to several soil and water conservation districts in western Iowa. Six districts ? including Shelby, East Pottawattamie, Montgomery, Mills, Page, and Fremont ? recently received grants through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and...
Grassley praises World Food Prize winner on Senate floor
This year?s World Food Prize Laureate was recently recognized on the floor of the U.S. Senate.Iowa Senator Charles Grassley gave praise Monday to Dr. Rattan Lal, a native of India and a citizen of the United States, who was announced as the 2020 World Food Prize...
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Navigator launches new website for pipeline project
Officials with Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC are pleased with the latest approval to proceed with their proposed carbon capture pipeline system.Earlier this month, Navigator announced it had obtained necessary board approvals to proceed with its proposed Heartland...
World Food Prize Laureate receives 2021 honor
Dr. Shakuntala Thilsted of Trinidad and Tobago and Denmark was awarded the 2021 World Food Prize at a ceremony Thursday night in Des Moines.Known for her groundbreaking research on aquaculture and food systems, Dr. Thilsted was honored for harnessing the use of...
Weekend Ag Matters: October 23rd, 2021
This week: Brent runs down headlines and talks with Farm Credit ServicesDustin talks nitrogen capturing with ISURuss talks about being in control
GROWMARK essay contest deadline approaches
The deadline to enter GROWMARK?s annual FFA essay contest is coming up soon.Submissions for the 2022 essay contest must be submitted by midnight Central Time on October 29th. GROWMARK?s Karen Jones says this year?s FFA essay contest was expanded across the entire...
