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Farmers need Congress to act and extend tax provisions
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is set to expire at the end of 2025. If it’s not renewed, farmers and ranchers will face significant tax hikes. Samantha Ayoub, an associate economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, said farmers will be put at risk if those provisions expire. Ayoub said several provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act were designed to boost economic activity and encourage investments. While some progress has been made on making these provisions permanent, Ayoub said there’s...
PowerPollen? receives patent for on-demand pollination technology
PowerPollen?, an agtech company focused on improving agriculture and global food security through improved pollination, now has a patent for applying preserved or fresh pollen outside the window of natural pollination of maize seed. With PowerPollen?s pollination...
Prospective Plantings, Quarterly Grain Stocks to be released next week
Grain markets are keeping a close eye on next week?s round of spring USDA reports.The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release its Quarterly Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports next Wednesday, March 31st. AgMarket.Net branch manager Jim McCormick says...
Axne touts $90 billion rural broadband initiative
Iowa Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne is backing proposed legislation that would invest over $90 billion to improve broadband access in rural communities across the country.Axne and the members of the House Rural Broadband Task Force have reaffirmed their goal...
BASF bringing a lot of technology through the pipeline
We know that technology is always changing in agriculture. New products and practices are always being released throughout the year. However, there is a lot of planning and preparation to get these products to the consumers. BASF is already looking at developments...
USDA awards over $11.5 million to help small and mid-sized farms
The Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced $11.5 million for research to ensure small and medium-sized farms become more profitable. Announced on National Ag Day, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the funding "will give these family farms the tools they need...
National Beef announces processing expansion in Iowa
National Beef Packing Company, LLC has announced plans to increase processing capacity and production at the Iowa Premium facility in Tama. National Beef is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. They acquired the Iowa Premium plant in June of 2019. Iowa Cattlemen?s...
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New veterinary debt solutions program launches
Farm Journal Foundation is partnering with the Zoetis Foundation to launch a new program to find solutions for relieving student debt in the veterinary industry. The effort?s long-term goal seeks to address shortages of veterinarians to work with farmers in rural...
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty TFM- 4-14-22
Corn is mixed, and soybeans are slightly in the red. Today's a bit of a slow day in the ag marketplace since the markets will be closed tomorrow as we get into Easter weekend. Riley Smith talks with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
Glisan updates farmers on spring planting conditions
Planters will be rolling this month and farmers continue to monitor weather forecasts as they make decisions on when to hit the fields. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that the latest U.S. Drought Monitor on...
Grassley: ?Iowa producers stand ready to lower gas prices?
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he?s glad President Biden is turning to biofuels to provide consumers with a more affordable fuel option.During his weekly press call with farm reporters Thursday morning, Senator Grassley lauded Biden?s announcement this week that he...
The latest on HPAI response in Iowa
Yesterday Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig talked with IARN about a whole host of topics for Iowa producers of all types in Iowa. Of course, HPAI or ?bird flu?, was top of mind. Yes, this disease has brought bad news along with it for poultry producers in the...
