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Secretary Naig announces 125 schools receive Choose Iowa local food for schools grants

Secretary Naig announces 125 schools receive Choose Iowa local food for schools grants

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that 125 Iowa public and private schools will receive funding through the Choose Iowa Local Food for Schools Program to purchase Iowa grown and raised food. Each participating school will receive approximately $1,600, which will be matched at least one-to-one by the school to double the impact and generate additional purchases of local food. The program funding allocated by the Iowa Legislature was evenly distributed among schools so that...

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Iowa field trials show biological treatment differences

Iowa field trials show biological treatment differences

Wet conditions earlier this growing season created opportunities for disease development in Iowa fields, even as much of the state's corn and soybean crop continues to show strong yield potential. NewLeaf Symbiotics plant pathologist Allison Jack recently traveled...

Muhlbauer talks top ag issues facing Iowa farmers

Muhlbauer talks top ag issues facing Iowa farmers

Global wars, supply chain issues, and volatile market prices have created a difficult ag economy across the board. Farmers and producers are searching for solutions that can help them to not only navigate this economy but improve their financial standing as well. Dave...

Iowa farmers closely watching as corn futures climb above $5

Iowa farmers closely watching as corn futures climb above $5

August is often when the picture begins to clear up on yields and the market begins to gain confidence in the numbers. Although there is a wide range of factors that are exerting influence on the corn marketplace right now, traders are betting on smaller yields than...

U.S. Export Sales Report (8-27-26)

U.S. Export Sales Report (8-27-26)

Old crop sales hit marketing year lows, but old crop sales are not very important at this time of year. Shipments, however, were robust, and they could lead to favorable market conditions for the new crop marketing year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said...

Cattle groups protest as trump signs beef import plan

Cattle groups protest as trump signs beef import plan

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday that aims to lower ground beef prices by boosting imports from other countries, reports Politico. This is despite outrage from the beef industry. Trump’s proclamation will remove tariffs from 300,000 metric...

Growing corn supplies increase need for demand

Growing corn supplies increase need for demand

The food versus fuel debate has followed corn ethanol for decades. Critics argue that using corn for fuel removes it from the food supply. Corn growers counter that ethanol production also creates livestock feed, while increasing yields leave farmers searching for...

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EPA backs innovation that works for farmers

EPA backs innovation that works for farmers

As farmers continue to face high input costs, new precision technology could provide opportunities to reduce expenses while also limiting environmental impacts. Doug Jones, agriculture advisor for EPA Region 7, says the agency is watching several new technologies that...