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The future for Sustainable Aviation Fuel is still murky

The future for Sustainable Aviation Fuel is still murky

The future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel tax treatment is still murky with questions still to be answered despite months of regulatory efforts and calls to include the treatment of SAF crops in the House farm bill. As biofuel producers and feedstock growers await guidelines in the Treasury’s final Clean Fuel Production Credit rule, they are also following any legislative action that would be necessary to make the potential SAF market viable for agriculture. The recent House farm bill markup...

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USDA proposes next steps to fairer markets and transparency

USDA proposes next steps to fairer markets and transparency

The USDA announced the next steps it’s proposing to address the many complex competition issues in agricultural markets and create a fairer playing field for poultry growers and farmers. USDA is proposing the rule “Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital...

NASDA addressing some of Ag’s top concerns

NASDA addressing some of Ag’s top concerns

We know that there are a lot of things that are being juggled around in the ag industry. There are a lot of policies that are being made or stalling in Washington, that farmers need to have certainty about. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture...

Crops will still need timely rainfall this summer

Crops will still need timely rainfall this summer

Iowa has seen no shortage of rain recently, and while we are starting to see consequences of too much rain, having our soil profiles refilled is a blessing as the growing season kicks off. However, that water that is stored in the soil won’t last forever. Iowa State...

Determining the best management strategies for late planted corn

Determining the best management strategies for late planted corn

Due to the frequent rainfall this spring, many farmers in Iowa were racing against the May 31st final planting date to ensure full crop insurance coverage on their planted corn acres. Because of the race against the calendar not all corn was planted in ideal...

Strong demand for U.S. beef in Colombia despite restrictions

Strong demand for U.S. beef in Colombia despite restrictions

Colombia is the only trading partner to impose restrictions on imports of U.S. beef as a result of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) being detected in some lactating dairy cows. Homero Recio, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Latin America representative,...

HPAI detected in a commercial turkey flock in Cherokee county

HPAI detected in a commercial turkey flock in Cherokee county

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Cherokee County, Iowa. The affected...

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U.S. Wheat harvest off to early start

U.S. Wheat harvest off to early start

When we have been looking at the markets that have had the strongest runs lately, wheat is at the top of that list. The volatility has been very interesting to watch as many outside factors are weighing on the markets. A lot of it is linked to Mother Nature. Whether...