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Food rescue plays a big role in fighting food insecurity
On top of distributing food to people who need it, food banks across the country play a vital role in reducing food waste. The USDA estimates that up to 40% of the nation’s food supply goes to waste every year. Food rescue serves two main purposes- it keeps some of that food from being wasted, and it also gets perfectly nutritious food out to the people who need it most. Annette Hacker, chief communications and strategy officer with the Food Bank of Iowa, said they have an active food rescue...
Pro Farmer Crop Tour showcases diversity and variability
There are the numbers and the story of this year's crop from Crop Tour, but there's also a lot of agricultural learning taking place by the scouts who are on tour. Bryan Coffman from the North English area says his eyes have been opened since he started going on Crop...
Farmland values resilient as economy moderates
Strength in farm real estate values persisted in the second quarter despite some moderation in the farm economy and higher interest rates. The Kansas City Federal Reserve says growth in farmland values eased from the surge in recent years but remained strong through...
Cow health more at risk during dry periods
Animal health is a priority for livestock producers. This is especially true in the dairy industry where the health of the cow means dollars to the operation. Most farmers check and clean their cows daily while on their lactation cycle, but the folks at Boehringer...
Climate smart commodity grants available for crop and pig farmers
Pork producers in Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri have a grant opportunity in sustainability assisting in climate smart agriculture practices. Jamie Burr, the chief sustainability officer at the National Pork Board, said this grant is focused on a variety of practices...
Drones becoming increasingly prominent in agriculture
It's always amazing to see who stops by the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network tent at the Iowa State Fair. One of them is Paul Merdy, a high schooler from the Conrad area where he and a friend started Merst Precision Application, a drone custom spraying and application...
Grassley says dispute settlement panel with Mexico necessary
The dispute between the United States and Mexico over genetically modified corn has reached the next stage of the formal process to resolve issues between trade partners.Last Thursday the United States Trade Representative’s office formally requested a dispute...
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PFI inviting farmers to participate in on-farm trials
Making healthy decisions for your soil can improve soil function in the long-term, but many farmers don’t have the data from those fields to make the most informed decisions possible. Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) is inviting farmers who are invested in soil health...
South American Weather and Crop Update (3-5-24)
Scattered rain is keeping concerns about dryness at bay for now in South America. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather patterns. However, McBride said those concerns about dryness will ramp up in the longer term. McBride said...
Livestock groups respond to packers and stockyards rule
The Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The final rule will be effective 60 days following publication in the Federal Register. The final rule, Inclusive...
National Corn Growers set goals at Classic meeting
Last week, we had the chance to talk with Iowa Corn Growers President Jolene Riessen about the policy goals that they were bringing to Saturday’s meeting of the National Corn Growers Association at Commodity Classic in Houston. Now that the meetings are over and the...
Vilsack talks summer E15 and Prop 12 during Senate hearing
Secretary Tom Vilsack told Senate Ag members last week during a Senate hearing that he’s confident the EPA will approve an E15 waiver this summer ahead of the agency’s permanent green light for year-round sales starting next year. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst told Vilsack...
