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Right-to-repair settlement gets preliminary approval
A federal court has granted preliminary approval to John Deere’s proposed $99 million antitrust settlement involving farmer right-to-repair lawsuits. DTN said that clears the way for producers to review or challenge the agreement before final approval later this year. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois approved the preliminary settlement on Monday in a case involving lawsuits filed by farmers in 2022. Plaintiffs alleged that Deere monopolized the repair market by...
ICGA taking grassroots conversations to the state’s capitol
The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) has been known for a long time now as a respected voice for Iowa agriculture, and that effort doesn’t stop at the local level. Recently, ICGA members gathered at the state’s capitol to visit with lawmakers and discuss what...
South American Weather and Crop Update (4-2-24)
Brazil is still on the drier side, but continued rain in Argentina is elevating concerns from the excessively wet conditions. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest conditions. The longer-term forecast also contains rain for Argentina,...
Grassley says Iowa better prepared for HPAI after previous outbreaks
On Monday a Texas dairy worker tested positive for avian flu after contracting the illness that has sickened dairy cattle across several U.S. states. The human case follows recent cow infections in Texas, Idaho, Michigan and New Mexico. The virus appears to have been...
Driving corn demand through renewable chemicals
At the Advanced Bioeconomy Conference in Washington, D.C., the National Corn Growers Association sponsored a special session on renewable chemicals and other materials. The session outlined the national incentive for biobased chemicals and renewable materials that...
HPAI crosses species barrier again. Now it’s humans.
Yesterday was an interesting day in the cattle complex and in agriculture in general. It started with us discussing the fact that we were seeing High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) or bird flu crossing the species barrier into dairy cattle. We featured a discussion...
Bio-based seed treatments help fight white mold and SDS
Soybean growers are always attempting to maximize yield and increase return on investment by making sure they are utilizing every tool available to them. Whether that is meeting with a local agronomist to make sure they have the right traits for their operation or...
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Secretary Naig announces availability of pesticide applicator testing options
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is again offering in-person and online pesticide applicator testing options for commercial and private applicators this fall. The Department encourages...
SW Iowa crops still looking great heading into harvest
There’s not much time left until harvest season will be upon us in Iowa, and the crops in the southwest part of the state are still looking great. SW Iowa Beck’s Agronomist Nate Meyer said he’s expecting a bumper crop for both corn and soybeans this year. Meyer said...
Financial benefits of climate-smart commodities
Approximately 13,000 American farms participate in the climate-smart commodity initiative, which covers about eight million acres of land. Ag Secretary Tom talked about the appeal of the initiative and said he expects those participation numbers to continue growing....
A drop in soybean condition ratings
USDA is reporting a drop in condition ratings for soybeans and a possible frost in parts of the Upper Midwest. That is USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. There was no change to the corn condition rating this week with the number remaining at 65% good to excellent....
Koch completes $3.6 billion purchase of Iowa Fertilizer Co.
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions successfully purchased OCI Global’s fertilizer plant in Wever, Iowa, for $3.6 billion. After announcing the pending sale last year, the finished transaction gives Koch access to a state-of-the-art facility and its related businesses. The...
