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Iowa delegation finds Ag opportunities in India
Governor Kim Reynolds recently led a trade delegation to India, marking Iowa’s second visit to the country in less than a year. Joining her were Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig, business leaders, and representatives from agriculture, who met with officials and industry leaders across the country. The mission highlighted India’s vast population, growing middle class, and expanding demand for food, fuel, and technology, areas where Iowa hopes to strengthen its role as a partner. Naig says returning...
Rep. Feenstra details upcoming legislation efforts
With the lame duck session providing an opportunity for many bills to get passed, Iowa 4th District Congressman Randy Feenstra provided an update on the legislation he is trying to put into place. Among those pieces of legislation is the Precision Agriculture Loan...
Grassley comments on EPA’s proposed ethanol and advanced biofuels blending requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed increased ethanol and bio diesel requirements that must be blended into the United States fuel supplies over the next three years.While renewable fuel groups are pleased by the proposed increases, not everyone...
South American Weather and Crop Update (12-13-22)
The weather conditions in South America are still a tale of two countries. Brazil is still getting good rains, and Argentina is still pushing through drier conditions. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather conditions for the...
Ranchers across country call out for Workforce Modernization Act
The Lame Duck Congress is usually a time when many bills get passed. Bills that would normally bring up controversy for politicians, don?t seem as risky when you go home in a couple of days. One of the bills that are waiting for approval in the Senate is the Workforce...
Confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in turkey flock in Ida county
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and USDA APHIS Confirm Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Commercial Turkey Flock in Ida CountyDES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 12, 2022) ? The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United...
Greeneye technology delivers cost effective smart sprayer system to marketplace
When it comes to smart sprayer technology there are fully equipped, stand alone smart sprayers currently on the market. However, a new smart sprayer technology has debuted during the 2022 growing season that provides a more cost-effective option for farmers.Greeneye...
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Farmers? share of July 4th food dollar continues to shrink
The National Farmers Union released the 2023 numbers for the Farmers? Share of the Food Dollar Report covering several items typically found at a Fourth of July cookout. The NFU says every year, the troubling trend of farmers earning less of the dollars Americans...
Cost of a July 4th cookout going up like a bottle rocket
Today is Independence Day and we are celebrating across the country. The warm weather will be reminiscent of that hot day in Philadelphia 247 years ago. While we gather for fireworks and time with family, we will likely all notice that the price of having that family...
Creative budgeting needed to fund a ?no-new-money? farm bill
An American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) official says it may take some creative budgeting to meet producer needs in a ?no-new-money? farm bill. Andrew Walmsley, AFBF senior director of government affairs, said the issue is how to meet producer needs for the next...
U.S. pork making headway in Chile
U.S. pork exports to Chile have rebounded in 2023. Through April, shipments increased 30% from a year ago to just over 4,000 metric tons. Sebastian Gr?, a professional chef who serves as the U.S. Meat Export Federation?s (USMEF) program coordinator in Chile, recently...
Biden administration not backing down on WOTUS rule
The Biden Administration is not giving up on its Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, even after the Supreme Court in May struck down the rule?s cornerstone, the ?significant nexus? test for EPA power over wetlands.The Biden administration?s Environmental Protection...
