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Secretary Naig recognizes conservation leaders at 2026 Iowa Agribusiness Showcase

Secretary Naig recognizes conservation leaders at 2026 Iowa Agribusiness Showcase

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today presented Tyson Miller and Adam Millikin with Eldon C. Stutsman Inc. and the entire team at Premier Crop Systems with the Secretary’s Ag Leader Award for Conservation. The awards recognize leaders who are helping accelerate conservation across Iowa through innovation, collaboration, and on-the-ground efforts that support farmers while protecting soil and water resources. The award presentation was made as part of the annual Iowa Agribusiness...

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USDA cattle numbers show ongoing herd decline

USDA cattle numbers show ongoing herd decline

The USDA released its latest Cattle Inventory Report last Friday, just ahead of this week’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention in Nashville. While the overall change in cattle numbers was modest, the data continues to reinforce a long running trend of...

NE Iowa farmer saw impressive soybean yields in 2025

NE Iowa farmer saw impressive soybean yields in 2025

Last year’s crop season was full of curveballs, but farmers were still able to grow some very successful crops. In fact, several Iowa farmers were winners of the 2025 Asgrow Brand National Yield Contest. The annual competition is open to any farmers in the U.S. who...

Dairy producers see unexpected spike in market prices

Dairy producers see unexpected spike in market prices

A recent jump in the dairy markets was good news for dairy producers. Mike North, the president of the producer division with Ever.Ag, appeared at the Wisconsin Corn/Soy Expo and said the spike in prices was driven by weather. North said in this era of price...

Data tells the sustainability story

Data tells the sustainability story

Hog producers strive to raise pigs in a way that produces healthier pigs, healthier people, and a healthier planet every day. However, if producers cannot demonstrate results through data and measurable metrics it is hard to pass that message on to the supply chain,...

House Ag Chair wants farm bill 2.0 in February

House Ag Chair wants farm bill 2.0 in February

GT Thompson, the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, has tentatively set a farm bill markup for the week of February 23. Politico said that’s according to three sources familiar with Thompson’s plans. While the formal text of his farm bill has yet to be...

Cash flow pressures reshape equipment decisions on Iowa farms

Cash flow pressures reshape equipment decisions on Iowa farms

Tight margins continue to shape decision-making on farms across Iowa. While disease pressure still plays a role, commodity prices and cash flow have become the dominant concerns for many producers, especially when it comes to equipment purchases. Those pressures are...

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Iowa producer engagement pays dividends

Iowa producer engagement pays dividends

Producer voices are important and they can yield results. Ethan Lane, the senior vice president of government affairs with the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network at NCBA’s CattleCon in Nashville that Iowa producers are...