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Highlighting the impacts of tariffs on small family farms
A local distillery in small-town Swisher, Iowa, was the host site for an important discussion between farmers and Iowa ag industry leaders about the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on small family farms. And Cedar Ridge Distillery wasn’t just the venue- CEO Jeff Quint was also one of the featured panelists, as his business has also seen significant consequences from the current administration’s trade policy. Brian Kuehl, executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, said a fifth of total...
USDA: Hot and dry weather will continue in Iowa through next week
Farmers can expect the recent wave of hot and dry weather to continue through the coming week.According to USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey, most of Iowa will experience temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s for the next several days.?We?ve got a big change...
USDA to issue June WASDE Report next week
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release the June WASDE Report at 11 a.m. Central Time this coming Thursday, June 10th.Matt Bennett ? founding partner of AgMarket.Net ? joined IARN?s daily market podcast on Friday to break down some of the expectations in the...
POET obtains biofuel assets from Flint Hills Resources
POET has acquired the entirety of Flint Hills Resources? biofuel assets, which expands the company?s production capacity by about 40 percent.As the world?s largest producer of biofuels and a leader in green bioproducts, POET has a constantly expanding selection of...
Two groups petition for termination of national beef checkoff
National Cattlemen?s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall says terminating the beef checkoff would hurt cattlemen.R-CALF USA and the Organization of Competitive Markets petitioned the USDA to terminate the National Beef Checkoff program last July. Woodall said the...
Dairy Checkoff uses online gaming to reach Gen Z consumers
During National Dairy Month, the Dairy Checkoff is showcasing its marketing efforts to reach the next generation ? Generation Z.Generation Z is comprised of the age group of 10 to 23 years old. According to Barb O?Brien ? president of Dairy Management, Inc. ? the...
Axne leads House legislation to extend biodiesel tax credit
Last week, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA 3rd) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to extend the biodiesel tax credit for another three years. She was joined by Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA 16th).The current tax credit is set to expire in 2022 after it was...
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Butterfield?s lullaby: 24 simple notes that carry a lot of weight
If you slept through history class, you did not miss anything about General Daniel Butterfield. Nobody really talks about him. However, there is not an American that does not know at least something about him, even if they do not realize it.Audio: Profit Matters...
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Administration steps to strengthen food supply chains
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more support, resources, and new rules designed to strengthen the American food supply chains. The new actions will promote fair and competitive agricultural markets, prevent abuse of farmers by poultry processors, and make prices...
New Holland brings new methane tractor
Agriculture has played a big role in the environmental sustainability and carbon emissions conversation for years. Director of Commercial Marketing for New Holland Mark Lowery says they have a new look on environmentally sustainable and carbon negative producing...
IBIC brings beef education to the classroom
While we may be getting to the end of May Beef Month, that doesn?t mean we can stop advocating for the beef industry. At the Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC), that advocacy comes in many different forms. Arguably the most important among these is beef education,...
