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250+ food & ag groups call for greater transparency and public input in MAHA Commission
258 food and agriculture groups representing millions of American farmers, ranchers, producers, and manufacturers sent a letter calling on the Make America Healthy Again Commission to create greater transparency and public input in the commission’s activities. The groups raised concerns that the flawed representations about food and agriculture, as well as the poor evidence used to support those findings, could have been avoided if there had been greater opportunities for stakeholders to...
Stump excited to lead National FFA
The new CEO of the National FFA Organization and Foundation says he is excited for his new opportunity in agriculture.Last week, Colorado native Scott Stump was named the new CEO for both organizations. He told Agri-Pulse that he wants to help develop more students to...
Grassley seeks hearing on antitrust concerns in the beef industry
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley continues efforts to increase transparency on cattle sales.As previously reported on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Senator Grassley sent a letter earlier this month urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to continue a DOJ...
USDA hosts first-ever food loss and waste fair
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently held an online-only event that highlighted the ways different businesses across the country are creating state-of-the-art technical solutions to reduce food loss.USDA?s first-ever Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair took...
Iowa lawmakers holding President Biden to his biofuels promise
Iowa lawmakers penned a letter to President Joe Biden and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack to ask them to support the biofuels industry and to seek information on the impact the proposed tax changes will have on farmers. They sent the letter to remind Biden of the promise he...
Techniques for BRD testing in your herd
When it comes to managing the health of livestock, many producers can feel like they are juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a tightrope 30 stories off the ground. It isn?t always easy. That is why companies like Boehringer Ingelheim are there to help you...
AFBF reacts to Argentina?s beef export ban
Argentina?s temporary ban on beef exports leaves a gap in the global markets.American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Michael Nepveux says the ban is not uncommon for Argentina, which often uses agriculture as a political tool. Argentina recently implemented a 30-day...
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IDALS working to better water quality in Iowa
When we discuss water quality, we talk about all the efforts it takes to make improvements. However, these improvements aren?t cheap, and they have to be profitable for producers and cities to survive. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is...
Governor?s Charity Steer Show prepares for 40th anniversary
The Governor?s Charity Steer Show will return this year, and they?ve reached yet another milestone, with 2022 marking the 40th anniversary of the charity event. The opening ceremony will take place this Friday, and both the Iowa Cattlemen?s Association (ICA) and the...
Cash rental rates rise significantly across Iowa
Stronger commodity prices and farmland values are leading to higher cash rents across most of the state. According to the most recent annual survey of cash rental rates for the state of Iowa?s farmland, it showed that rates have increased an average of 10.3% in 2022,...
Landus & Des Moines Water Works partner on Plots in the Park
Water quality has been a hot-button topic in the state for many years now. Upstream farmers are needing to accomplish certain tasks and have certain tools available to grow a successful crop, but urban folks downstream are worried about what is showing up in their...
Biden proposes Indo Pacific Economic Framework
During an Asia trip, President Biden proposed his Indo Pacific Economic Framework of the U.S. and 12 other nations, as a safeguard buffer to China?s growing economic influence in the region.The Framework is Biden?s answer to the Trans-Pacific Partnership that the U.S....
