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Ernst: 45Z must reflect Iowa farm practices
As federal agencies continue working through the rulemaking process for the 45Z clean fuel production credit, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the final guidance must reflect the work farmers are already doing on the ground. She says she and Senator Chuck Grassley have been actively engaging with federal agencies to make sure the policy delivers for Iowa agriculture. Ernst says one of the biggest concerns is that early drafts of the rule did not fully account for conservation practices already...
U.S. Export Sales Report (2-16-22)
Not much to write home about in this week?s export sales. Both corn and soybeans came in within expectations. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.Flash sales have been pretty quiet recently, but McBride...
EPA proposal seeks reduction in pesticide exposures
The Environmental Protection Agency Thursday announced a proposed rule overturning a Trump-era change related to pesticide applications. The proposal would return pesticide Application Exclusion Zone requirements to the standard set in the 2015 Agricultural Worker...
Rural mainstreet index near growth neutral
Creighton University released its monthly Rural Mainstreet Index Survey on Thursday andCreighton professor and economist Dr. Ernie Goss says that this month?s survey is largely neutral.Goss says that the overall rate is slightly lower than last month. At 50.1, it is...
Still time to respond to the 2022 census of agriculture
Farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, according to USDA?s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although the deadline for submitting the ag census just passed, NASS will continue to accept completed census...
Property rights concerns are understood by proponents of carbon pipelines
As we talk about the carbon pipeline projects that are in the works across the state, we hear a lot of concerns being raised. One of those concerns has to do with property rights and the two most frightening words in Iowa Agriculture, and that is ?eminent domain.?...
Checkoff research identifies $400 million in soybean value
A new partnership, the first of its kind in more than 40 years, aims to increase soybean flower and pod retention. Suzanne Shirbroun, president of the North Central Soybean Research Program and an Iowa farmer, said the research is an investment in the future of...
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Corn harvest ahead of the average, soybeans more modest
Way ahead on harvest progress, at least for corn here in the state of Iowa. Soybeans, well that's a different story so check out these numbers per the weekly report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Upper Midwest Regional Office, where the...
Grassley says farm bill prognosis bleak
The current farm bill, which was signed in December 2018, expired at the end of the fiscal year on September 30th. On Tuesday, United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) signaled that an extension of the current farm bill is probably more likely than agreement on a...
Farm real estate market holding steady
As combines roll into fields this fall, there is a renewed sense of optimism when looking at the real estate market. The current state of the ag land market is resilient, and the demand for high-quality farmland remains strong in the face of higher interest rates and...
Today is 4-H Giving Day
Yesterday, we talked about the beginning of National 4-H Week, the importance of the program for the kids, and that it goes beyond the impression that it is a program only for rural communities. It offers activities and life lessons that can help our kids develop into...
Food Bank of Iowa hosts ribbon cutting for new expansion
While its usage has already proved to be immensely useful, the Food Bank of Iowa hosted an official ribbon cutting for its new expansion last week. In a time of unprecedented need for healthy and nutritious food for the hungry, CEO Michelle Book said the expansion has...
