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As Iowa farmers hold grain, crop protection continues

As Iowa farmers hold grain, crop protection continues

With grain prices under pressure and supplies heavy, many Iowa farmers are making the decision to hold grain in storage longer while waiting for better marketing opportunities. According to the USDA, ample production combined with softer demand has kept prices below levels many producers would like to see, putting more focus on protecting grain quality once it goes into the bin. In that environment, post-harvest management becomes an economic decision as much as an operational one. Miya Butler...

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Iowa Central students receive top honors at Student Taste competition

Iowa Central students receive top honors at Student Taste competition

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) challenged 11 teams of Iowa students to get creative with ground pork at their annual Student Taste competition, which took place at the Iowa Culinary Institute on the campus of the Des Moines Area Community College in...

2023 Farm Bill wish lists & concerns coming from Senate Ag leaders

2023 Farm Bill wish lists & concerns coming from Senate Ag leaders

Even though the ground hasn?t been broken on the 2022 crop year in Iowa, there is a lot of concern about the 2023 Farm Bill. Debates and wish lists are already being compared for this all-important piece of legislation that deals with agriculture and food policy in...

Grassley urges immediate action to lower fertilizer costs

Grassley urges immediate action to lower fertilizer costs

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is urging the Biden administration to take immediate action to bring down fertilizer costs for farmers.During his weekly call with farmer reporters Tuesday, Grassley said he?s joining many of his Senate colleagues in pleading the...

Iowa farmers share impact of red meat exports on corn and soy

Iowa farmers share impact of red meat exports on corn and soy

USMEF Roundtable Audio from Commodity ClassicTwo Iowa farmers who serve in leadership roles for the U.S. Meat Export Federation were recently at Commodity Classic in New Orleans sharing the story of red meat exports and the impact record sales had on corn and...

South American Weather and Crop Update (3-22-22)

South American Weather and Crop Update (3-22-22)

The weather conditions in South America have been a bit more friendly lately. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that, while some areas are still a little dry, more rains are moving in and providing drought relief.?We are starting to see more rains come...

ICA announces Top 10 list for Iowa?s Best Burger Contest

ICA announces Top 10 list for Iowa?s Best Burger Contest

After tallying the votes and nominations received from February 14 to March 14, the Iowa Cattlemen?s Association announced the Top Ten list for this year?s Iowa?s Best Burger Contest.The number of votes each restaurant received determined the 2022 Top Ten restaurants....

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Important ag provisions in the omnibus bill

President Biden signed the omnibus spending package into law that diverts a government shutdown and keeps it running until September 30, 2023. The bill with more than 4,000 pages contains many notable items important to U.S. farmers and ranchers. The bill includes...

Will the farm bill be completed in 2023?

Will the farm bill be completed in 2023?

After the November midterm elections, we now know who will be working on the farm bill in 2023. That is the easy part. The next question is, will a farm bill be completed in the new year? Here is Ken Barbic, vice president and head of policy and global government...