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John Deere continues to advance autonomous farming
Agricultural technology has advanced at an astonishing pace, transforming how we work the land in ways my grandfather could never have imagined. He was the last in our family to plow fields with horses, eventually trading reins for the steering wheel of a tractor, a leap forward in its own right. Today, that same evolution continues with breathtaking speed, as we now look toward autonomous tractors that navigate fields and perform tasks without a driver, reshaping the future of farming once...
A lot of milk was lost to COVID-19
?June is dairy month.? You are probably hearing that a lot on your local radio stations, and along your Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network affiliates. It is the time we celebrate all that is good in the dairy industry. We definitely need to get back into thinking...
Corteva files motion with U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Corteva Agriscience filed a motion Friday to intervene in the Ninth Circuit Court case removing the Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) registrations for three Dicamba herbicides.As previously reported on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, the Ninth Circuit...
SIRE completes monarch habitat expansion
A western Iowa ethanol plant recently finished up an expansion to its monarch habitat project. The Monarch Fueling Station at Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy ? south of Council Bluffs ? has grown from its original seven acres to 20 acres. The project was started in...
Cover crop adoption requires shift in mindset
Matt Bormann, of Algona, Iowa, last week spoke to crop progress, where he attributed early season results to conservation practices, such as cover crops and less tillage. Today he challenges farmers to step outside their comfort zones.Bormann doesn't deny, ?It's easy...
IRFA applauds Iowa Legislature for funding Biofuel Infrastructure Program
Sunday morning the Iowa legislature authorized another year of funding for Iowa?s cost-share biofuel infrastructure program, a move that ensures access to biofuels will continue to grow throughout Iowa.The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) provides...
Ethanol industry pleas for “faithful enforcement” of Renewable Fuels Standard
President Donald Trump visited Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) in Council Bluffs, Iowa one year ago - June 11, 2019 - to celebrate regulatory changes allowing year-round sales of E15.Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, reflects...
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Iowa Senators call on DHS to address ransomware attacks on critical ag sector
On Tuesday, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pressing the agency to address the rise in ransomware attacks, particularly damaging to the agricultural industry. This comes after two...
Midday market Podcast – John Heinberg TFM 10-21-21
"The market seems like it is full of nervous energy." John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing explains this take to Dustin Hoffmann on today's Midday Market Podcast.
Weekly soybean exports hit 2.878 MMT
A bullish surprise on Thursday morning?s U.S. Export Sales Report, according to Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride.McBride tells IARN that weekly soybean sales were very strong at 2.878 million metric tons. Estimates were high for soybeans, but McBride says the...
Syngenta seed treatments offering strong protection for 2022
We all know that the key to a good harvest begins with picking the right seeds. But when it comes to getting your seeds off to the best possible start, the key is to pick the right seeds with the right treatments. These treatments protect the plant from early diseases...
Vilsack addresses delay in biofuel assistance, criticizes Senate
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed concerns about a delay in biofuel assistance during a stop in Ankeny Wednesday afternoon.Earlier this week, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and several of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Vilsack asking him to explain the...
