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Bringing together family and farming through innovation and mentorship
At first glance, farming might not seem like a way to strengthen family ties or inspire the next generation, but for Robb Ewoldt, it’s exactly that. As a dedicated Iowan farmer, a Director of the United Soybean Board, and former President of the Iowa Soybean Association, Robb has prioritized including his family in the cultivation and innovation of his cropland. Sustainable agriculture has gained significant attention in recent years as more people are interested in farming practices that...
SBA offers forgivable loans under Restaurant Revitalization Fund
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering forgivable loans to restaurants, bars and other foodservice businesses to help them recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.The Restaurant Revitalization Fund has $28.6 billion available for small businesses...
Kansas City Southern buyout offers two distinct differences
By now you have heard about the proposed buyout of the Kansas City Southern Railroad (KCS). Earlier in March, Canadian Pacific (CP) offered to buy the railroad for a sum of $28 billion dollars, which included a payoff of $3 billion in KCS debt. It looked like a done...
National FFA Convention returns to in-person event
The 2021 National FFA Convention will be in-person this fall after the event was held virtually last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The National FFA Organization announced Wednesday morning that this year?s convention returns to the city of Indianapolis. The event...
USTR raises ag concerns with Mexico & Canada
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai raised agriculture concerns with Mexico and Canada on the sidelines of the Free Trade Commission of the United States, Mexico, and Canada meeting Monday. A readout document posted to the USTR website noted Tai engaged with...
Import quota, tariff rate compromise reached in Philippines
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says Philippine leaders have reached a compromise on tariff rates and an import quota for imported pork cuts.According to Dave Rentoria ? USMEF representative in the Philippines ? the Philippine president temporarily reduced tariff...
South American weather and crop update (5-18-2021)
Dry weather continues in Brazil, while the harvest pace is picking up in Argentina.In this week?s South American weather and crop update on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride says small pockets of rain were showing up in the...
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IRFA and IBB talk about Biofuels Access bill
Yesterday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was in Prairie City, Iowa as she signed the Biofuels Access bill, with the overwhelming support from the Iowa Legislature. This bill will have an enormous impact on Iowan consumers as we wrangle those high gas prices in attempts...
Secretary Naig Comments on HPAI situation
The High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) comeback has made a lot of producers in the state nervous and is giving them flashbacks to 2015 when the disease ravaged the upper Midwest costing the lives of millions of birds and costing operations millions of...
Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 5-18-22
Markets are still weighing the effect of the stoppage of wheat exports from India, and what will than mean for other countries who may have to step up and fill the gap. Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net joins Dustin on today's Opening Market Podcast.
What could Russian invasion mean for food insecurity long-term?
Yesterday, we talked about the ramifications of food insecurity and what challenges the U.S. was facing in making sure we could help those most affected by the shutdown of Ukrainian ports.While this Russian invasion will have to come to end at some point, there are...
Governor Reynolds signs Biofuels Access bill
Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2128, which is more commonly known as the Biofuels Access bill. The bill was passed by the Iowa Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support earlier this session. It will encourage the sale of higher blends of...
