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Another successful Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade concludes in Mount Pleasant
The 26th Annual Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade wrapped up on Wednesday with a day three route northeast of Mount Pleasant and a return to Mount Pleasant for lunch and a closing ceremony. Each year a different host city is homebase for the Tractorcade with the Old Thresher’s grounds in Mount Pleasant, the designated start and stop point for the three-day tractor ride this year. Around 350 tractors and drivers participated in this year’s event with daily routes to communities around Mount...
Inheritance tax repeal passes Iowa Senate Committee
The Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee has advanced legislation that would eliminate the inheritance tax in the state. By an 11-6 vote Wednesday, the committee gave initial approval to Senate File 576, which makes two significant changes to Iowa?s tax code. The bill...
Bayer offering Dicamba training programs through March
Last fall the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recertified the use of dicamba products for a five-year period. They also tightened up a few of the regulations that were varying from state to state and introduced a nationwide cutoff date for applications. These...
Senate confirms Michael Regan as EPA Administrator
The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Regan as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. By a 66-34 vote, the full Senate approved President Biden?s pick to lead the EPA. The 44-year-old Regan most recently led the North Carolina Department of...
American Rescue Plan Act passes Congress
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack touted provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress this week. The House of Representatives passed the bill Wednesday afternoon, following previous Senate approval, which made a few changes to the legislation...
Grassley calls on USDA to assist biofuels industry
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, along with Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and eight of their Senate colleagues, sent a letter Monday to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging USDA to assist biofuel producers hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the letter, the...
USDA extends free meals to children through summer 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced a nationwide extension of several waivers that allow all children to continue receiving nutritious meals this summer when schools are out of session. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says USDA is...
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Nominations open for 2022 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year
The nomination period is open to recognize the 2022 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says this prestigious honor has been awarded to celebrate conservation progress and Iowa farmers who are committed to exceptional...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-7-22)
The USDA released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday.This week?s report was neutral overall. While mostly unremarkable, it?s nice to have a mild report every so often, especially with the current state of the world. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride...
Midday Market Podcast- Bryan Doherty TFM- 4-7-22
The markets are rather quiet today, which can be nice with all of the crazy activity we've been seeing. Corn and soybeans are up, and the livestock markets are fighting through some adversity. Riley Smith talk with Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing.
USDA Secretary Vilsack makes trip to Mexico. Also talks CRP
United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was recently in Mexico to talk with his counterpart, Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Victor Villalobos. The discussions were wide-ranging with our neighbor and partner in the USMCA pact, but...
Closing Market Podcast 4-6-2022
GUEST: Bill Moore, PRICE Futures Group
