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Keeping up with evolving crop diseases and pests
Crop diseases and pests tend to adapt and evolve quickly, so it’s important that the available seed hybrids are able to change along with them. Dustin Bowling, LG Seeds brand product manager, said they brought a healthy number of new varieties to market this year. Bowling said it’s their goal to provide a strong portfolio of products that producers can use no matter where they are across the country. Bowling said there are many sets of hands and eyes that intensively analyze each hybrid before...
DEKALB Asgrow agronomist reflects on this year?s crop challenges and successes
As harvest wraps up across the state, it?s a good idea to look back on the crop year and think about how to improve next year. This year was definitely interesting, with issues ranging from drought to disease. Scott Johnson, a DEKALB Asgrow technical agronomist in...
Diversifying supply chains to give farmers options
Supply chain disruptions were not just the work of Covid and Covid restrictions. Supply chain problems are still creating challenges for farmers who are trying to move their commodities to domestic and international consumers. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the...
What challenges are on the horizon for 2023?
We have talked about the drought situation here in Iowa til our voices are as dry as some of the ground in the state. So, we aren?t going to focus a lot on that topic. However, just like with a wet year or a normal year, droughts set us up for problems in the year to...
FFAR grant develops additional african swine fever vaccines
PLUM ISLAND, N.Y., and MANHATTAN, K.S. (November 10, 2022) ?African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) is a highly contagious, fatal disease in pigs that spreads rapidly. There is no commercially available vaccine for the virus, and the threat to U.S. swine production is...
Pork Leadership Institute applications closing next week
The National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council are providing hands-on experiences and exclusive opportunities to learn about the NPB and NPPC while growing leadership skills. Pork Leadership Institute is a joint effort inviting producers and industry...
Hinson continues efforts to provide derecho relief for Linn County
Many of us remember very clearly the effects of the 2020 derecho, and some parts of the state are still dealing with damages. Cedar Rapids was hit the worst by the devastating storm, which caused over $11 billion in total damage. At the end of last month, Iowa 1st...
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Clean fuels, RFS stakeholders send letter to President Biden
Clean Fuels Alliance America and 75 industry stakeholders delivered a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday. The letter urges the president to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency substantially increases the biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels...
USDA’s Alexis Taylor leading ag trade mission to Japan
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and native Iowan Alexis Taylor is leading an agriculture trade mission to Japan this week as one way to boost farm exports, amid the president?s continued reluctance to do free trade deals.Taylor is leading officials from state...
U.S. Export Sales Report (6-8-23)
Not a ton of news from this week?s export sales report, but that?s to be expected, especially with tomorrow's WASDE. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of the latest U.S. Export Sales Report.Flash sales were also quiet this week, but again,...
Boehringer Ingelheim introduces new oral gel vaccine for Lawsonia and Salmonella
As swine producers continue to face labor challenges, they need to find ways to make their jobs easier and more efficient. Recognizing this issue, Boehringer Ingelheim is introducing a new oral gel administration method for its Lawsonia and Salmonella vaccines. Dr....
Northeast Iowa water quality project advances toward next phase
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) demonstration project in northeast Iowa is expanding into a new phase, with a specific focus on edge-of-field conservation practices.Previous WQI projects in the...
