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Landus helps farmers capture extra value this harvest

Landus helps farmers capture extra value this harvest

Iowa farmers now have a fast and simple way to add profit to their soybeans this harvest — with no change in how they farm or market their crop. Landus has launched a Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) program that connects local growers to export markets in Canada that value sustainably grown soybeans. Blake Hoover, Landus Director of Soy Processing Sales & Marketing, says the opportunity comes from Canada’s national clean fuel policy, which requires renewable fuels in its energy mix. Signing up...

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Southern Rust has exploded in many Iowa fields

Southern Rust has exploded in many Iowa fields

Southern Rust has exploded in many Iowa corn fields this year, and farmers who did not treat their fields beforehand are feeling the pain. Kurt Maertens, BASF technical service representative in Eastern Iowa, said that, while no fungicide is able to perfectly handle...

Beef-on-dairy sector growing in popularity

Beef-on-dairy sector growing in popularity

Many industry experts say the beef-on-dairy sector is booming, as are efforts to make these cows as profitable as possible for producers. Laurence Williams, Dairy-Beef Cross Development Lead at Purina, said genetics are an important component when it comes to the best...

Making tough decisions on fall fertilizer

Making tough decisions on fall fertilizer

As the harvest season approaches farmers are preparing to make tough decisions on fertilizer. With phosphorus and potassium prices high, some growers might be tempted to pull back on fertilizer but that can be a rash decision that can lead to problems in the future....

Is the U.S. corn and soybean crop getting smaller?

Is the U.S. corn and soybean crop getting smaller?

From disease to drought, the 2025 crop has been thrown a curveball late in the season. It’s also pushing the crop to maturity quicker. And with USDA currently projecting a record yield and crop, many analysts say the U.S. crop is likely going backwards in terms of...

Secure borders and legal workforce can coexist

Secure borders and legal workforce can coexist

When it comes to immigration and labor, agriculture keeps circling back to the same problem: something must give. Farmers and businesses cannot sit idly by while Washington debates; they need guidance and answers now. Last week, we wrote about the broader frustration...

National Weather Service issues La Nina watch

National Weather Service issues La Nina watch

The National Weather Service recently enacted a La Nina watch which means that the climatic system could develop in the fall or winter months. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says that despite the watch being put in place, a La Nina weather pattern forming is not a...

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