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Secretary Naig invites students to enter the 2026 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest
As part of Iowa’s America250 celebration, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting school-aged Iowa students to participate in the 2026 Choose Iowa Calendar Contest. Choose Iowa is the state’s signature brand for Iowa grown, made, and raised food, beverages and agricultural products. The program was launched by Secretary Naig and is supported by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Students are invited to submit artwork that combines Iowa agriculture with a...
Ernst wants to see the Farm Bill titles gotten right
The Farm Bill negotiations and hearings are going on, and the largest piece of food and agriculture legislation is being shaped. During my trip to Washington, D.C., I had the chance to meet with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst to talk about several important agriculture...
South American Weather and Crop Update (4-18-23)
It?s still a slow time for weather news down in South America. Brazil is looking to get some very nice rains, and you can probably guess what Argentina is like based on our previous conversations. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest...
A better way to deliver plant nutrition
Even after going through all the hard work of applying nitrogen fertilizer to your fields, it doesn?t guarantee that your crops will receive all the benefits from your fertilizer application. A lot of the fertilizer that has been applied will volatilize, leach away,...
Optimism despite headwinds in the ag equipment market
Equipment manufacturers are still recovering from pressures brought on by COVID-19, but they?re working toward a state of normalcy despite trials and tribulations. Kip Eideberg is the Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations for the Association of...
USMEF making leadership change in Asia-Pacific region
The U.S. Meat Export Federation is making a leadership change as longtime USMEF Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific Joel Haggard is stepping into a consultant role with the organization. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom announced that Jihae Yang, previously the...
The clock is ticking on an E15 waiver
It is that time of year, once again. Soon, thanks to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, E15 will run into its deadline, and may not be sold during the summertime. Of course, I remind everyone that this is thanks to the D.C. Court because we had year-round E15 approved...
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World events are always influencing the fertilizer marketplace
Events halfway across the world affect the fertilizer marketplace even here at home. The knock-on effect from conflicts, weather events, and government policy can drastically change the price that Iowa’s farmers pay for fertilizer. The recent conflict in the middle...
Groups express concern about disaster relief changes
The National Corn Growers and 16 state-affiliated associations joined more than 140 allied national, regional, and state commodity organizations opposing changes to USDA disaster relief. The groups sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack relaying their concerns with...
Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency
Continuing to improve! One of the great things about Iowa Agriculture is we're always looking at how we can do things better and we're getting great help. On Thanksgiving, we have a lot to be thankful for, including the companies who are helping us out like UPL on...
Chief Ag Negotiator talks about the strength of our trade situation
As we have talked about in great detail, exports are an essential part of our agriculture industry. We truly feed the world and we need to have good trade relationships to do that. That is why we rely on the office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the team there....
South American Weather and Crop Update (11-21-23)
The markets are homing in on weather issues in northern Brazil. Continued dryness in the region is raising alarms on the upcoming crop. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest weather conditions in South America. McBride said there are...
