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Northwest Iowa crops off to good start despite challenges
No growing season is perfect; there are always challenges and issues that will present themselves as the season progresses. In northwest Iowa this spring, planting season was smooth with dry weather assisting farmers in getting their crops into the ground quickly. Those growers will be hoping the saying “plant in the dust and the bins will bust” rings true this season. However, as the calendar has turned to June, northwest Iowa farmers are now dealing with some of their first challenges of the...
Carbon tax upheld by Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the constitutionality of a carbon tax. In a recent 6-3 decision, Canada?s highest court ruled in favor of the federal government?s implementation of the 2018 Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan...
Iowa DNR begins annual spring prescribed burns
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on a number of wildlife management areas.Prescribed burns are used to improve wildlife habitat, control invasive plant species, restore and maintain native plant communities,...
Practical Farmers of Iowa partners with Smithfield Grain
Practical Farmers of Iowa is partnering with Smithfield Grain?s Davis County plant to purchase small grains and add cover crops to Iowa fields.Sarah Carlson with Practical Farmers of Iowa ? a non-profit organization that supports agricultural producers ? says this...
Bayer salutes agronomic professionals during Agronomy week
It is truly a team effort to make your operation successful. Besides you, you have the sales teams that get you your inputs, those who do custom applications, government agency workers, and many more who help you make the most out of each year?s crop. Bayer wants to...
44th First Lady’s Easter Egg unveiled and pledge made to relieve hunger
Iowa egg farmers have long supported families in need through egg and egg product donations, and their dedication only continues to grow. Today, more than 45 million Americans, including 15 million children, may experience food insecurity, according to Feeding...
Iowa Attorney General urges U.S. Supreme Court to support RFS
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is leading an effort to support the Renewable Fuel Standard before the U.S. Supreme Court.Miller and seven other state Attorneys General have submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to uphold a recent 10th...
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USMEF partners with butcher shops in Colombia to promote red meat
Colombia is a robust market for U.S. pork and beef, much of which is sold through butcher shops owned by or affiliated with meat importers. With support from the USDA Agricultural Trade Promotion Program, the National Pork Board and the Beef Checkoff Program, the U.S....
USDA launches new partnership program with rural communities
Today it was announced by U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice that the USDA will lead a new program from the Biden Administration aimed at helping rural communities access resources and funding, create employment...
Making the most of your input dollars this spring
In this year of extremes, efficiency will be king, predicts Greg Peters, an LG Seeds agronomist in western Iowa. He shares tips for making the most of every input dollar spent this season.?This year with the high crop prices and more importantly, the high input...
NCBA says NEPA compromises environmental and economic goals
The National Cattlemen?s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council expressed concern over the Biden administration?s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule on Tuesday. The NCBA and PLC said the rule undermines progress made over the last several years when...
Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 4-20-22
We talk markets with Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net. He also gives a better understanding of the impact the Ukraine crisis is having on vegoil markets. He also talks livestock with Dustin as well.
