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Keys to optimizing a pig’s first litter
A gilt’s first litter is notoriously difficult. From low birth weight to high mortality, poor performance has become so ordinary for these litters that producers often come to expect it. Dr. Brad Lawrence of NOVUS tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that it is well known that a gilt’s first litter comes with numerous challenges. He says the health and heartiness of a gilt’s first litter traces back to the start of the gilt’s own life. Lawrence says that the development of the gilt...
IDALS encouraging cover crop adoption with increased cost share
As more and more farmers adopt cover crop practices, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is offering an increased incentive for both first-time and returning cover crop users through the Water Quality Initiative. Now, first-time users are eligible...
Top scientists defend biofuels in court
Eight of the nation’s top agricultural, biomass, and greenhouse gas lifecycle scientists filed a brief on July 3rd challenging the faulty assumptions underpinning a number of attacks on the Renewable Fuel Standard. The brief was filed in the District Court of Appeals...
Rooftop farms becoming more popular in urban areas
More and more, consumers are looking to produce their own food or have a better understanding of where the food comes from. However, land is hard to come by inside of urban sprawl. There are some community gardens, but they are limited to how many people can...
South American Weather and Crop Update (7-9-24)
Even though we took a break from covering South America over the 4th of July holiday week, the weather is still largely the same. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather in Brazil and Argentina. That dry weather is continuing to...
NPB researching future consumers of pork
The National Pork Board recently completed an extensive research project focused on consumer segmentation. David Newman, the senior vice president of market growth at NPB, discussed the objectives behind the initiative, highlighting its aim to better understand the...
Grassley voices concerns over EPA’s biofuel blending volumes delay
United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is continuing to voice frustrations with the Environmental Protection Agency’s delay in announcing biofuel blending volumes for 2026-2028. Grassley says the delay in the announcement is negatively affecting the biofuel...
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Conduit offering holiday promotion through e-commerce website
The purchasing habits of today’s farmers have changed along with the evolution of the agriculture industry. To kick off the inaugural sales season, Conduit is offering a farmer-first holiday promotion on its official crop input e-commerce website, Conduit.Ag, which...
Grassley discusses Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins
President-elect Donald Trump has announced Brooke Rollins as his pick for ag secretary when the new administration takes office in January. Rollins is a former White House aide that served with President Trump during his first term in office. Rollins is the current...
Secretary Naig announces investments in Iowa’s food supply chains
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is investing more than $5.2 million in 24 Iowa projects and other supply chain improvement initiatives through the United States Department of...
November Farm Labor Survey shows wages rising in 2025
The November Farm Labor Survey shows farmworker wages are heading up in 2025. The cost of farm labor is yet another rising supply cost for farmers and ranchers, particularly for farmworkers hired through the H-2A visa program. Samantha Ayoub, an economist for the...
Secretary Naig talks the end of Harvest 2024
As the combines are put away, the tillage is finished, and the fertilizers are being applied, we see the 2024 harvest ending in Iowa. On my travels to Kansas City, I only passed one cornfield still standing. It marks a harvest in which Mother Nature had a rare moment...
