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Asian longhorned tick confirmed in Iowa for the first time
Recently, theileriosis- a disease that is predominantly transmitted through the Asian longhorned tick- was detected in a Southeast Iowa cattle herd. This is the first outbreak in Iowa since the invasive tick was first detected in New Jersey during 2017. Grant Dewell, beef extension veterinarian at Iowa State University, said the presence of both the disease and the tick was confirmed after a farmer noticed the symptoms in their cattle herd. Dewell said the disease destroys the red blood cells...
Grassley calls on CMS to prioritize new rural hospital program
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has taken action to ensure the new Rural Emergency Hospital Medicare designation is implemented in a timely fashion.Grassley ? along with Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota ? have called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
Crop stress reported in Iowa fields
The weekly Crop Progress Report on Monday said Iowa farmers are seeing signs of crop stress in fields due to lack of precipitation and high heat.USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey notes it?s not only Iowa that?s feeling the impacts of hot and dry weather over the last...
NPPC talks labor shortage
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) discussed labor laws during their press conference last Wednesday at the World Pork Expo.U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently said there has been movement in the Senate regarding the Farm Workforce Modernization...
Bronaugh talks climate-smart Ag with farm broadcasters
Dr. Jewell Bronaugh has started her new position as deputy secretary of agriculture at the USDA.Bronaugh, who has a long career in agriculture including her stint as the Virginia State Executive Director for the USDA Farm Service Agency, recently met with farm...
NCBA speaker highlights sustainability at ICA BeefMeet
The Iowa Cattlemen?s Association kicked off its series of BeefMeets last week at a farm near Griswold. The featured speaker gave a presentation titled ?Beef Sustainability: A Paradigm Shift??INTERVIEW: Ashley McDonald, senior director of sustainability for NCBAAshley...
Grassley joins Senators to announce bill that will protect U.S. food supply
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) partnered with Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) to announce a new bipartisan effort to address anticompetitive practices in the meat and poultry industries that threaten the nation?s food supply and national...
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Crop insects to watch for in June
As the planting season is coming to an end, now is the perfect time for those insect pests to be making their appearances and farmers need to keep an eye out on those newly vulnerable crops.University of Illinois Field Crops Entomologist Nick Seiter says the insects...
Keeping hogs comfortable in summer
We have already had a few days that have given us a taste of summer in 2022. While the temps are a little more manageable, it may be time to go through your barns and make sure they are going to provide a comfortable temperature for your hogs during the summer.Chris...
Live bird exhibition ban lifted
Today, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the March 23 order that cancelled all live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings of birds due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been lifted. It has been 30 days since USDA...
Bees & agriculture: what does the future hold?
For the past few years, we have been talking about the use of insecticides in agriculture and the effect it is having on the pollinators that are depended on in the ecosystem. Sometimes the discussions were heated. Sometimes the discussions were only inclusive to one...
Opening Market Podcast – Matt Bennett 6-3-22
On today's Opening Market Podcast, Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net talks with Dustin abut the bumpy ride grains have had this week, and where he sees the livestock trade moving as well.
