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Iowa Corn pushes farmer voice on tariffs
The Iowa Corn Growers Association took a focused set of priorities to this year’s National Corn Growers Association Corn Congress, with trade policy, nitrogen tools, and access to clean fuel tax credits topping the list. ICGA President Mark Mueller says the conversations among delegates highlight how differently corn growers are affected across the country, but Iowa came prepared to lead on several key issues. One of the most debated topics centered on tariffs and making sure farmers have a...
ISU Dairy Club hosts “I Milked a Cow” at ISF
The Iowa State Dairy Science club gives Iowa State fairgoers the opportunity to learn about the dairy industry and allolws them to get hands on at its ?I Milked a Cow? exhibit inside the cattle barn.Iowa State University junior Abigail Rogers says that the exhibit can...
Iowa NREC receives $250,000 grant from Google
Many people seem to think otherwise, but agriculture and technology are closely connected. You can see that on full display here at the Iowa State Fair, with displays from both Meta and Google. The latter of the two recently made a hefty investment in the state of...
ICGA President Lillibridge talks fertilizer situation
Fertilizer prices are high.Now, on to new business.As we are riding the second half of the Iowa State Fair, we also know that it won?t be long and the combines will hit the field, tillage will start to happen, and we will be setting the stage for next year?s growing...
A few surprises found in WASDE and Crop Production Reports
The USDA released its World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates and updated Crop Production Reports last week. But there were a few surprises found within them.Founder, and president of Standard Grain, Joe Vaclavik, talks about the biggest surprise that was found in the...
Bayer launches ForGround
Bayer announced the launch of ForGround, a farmer-first digital platform that will transform the way farms of all sizes can more easily make the transition to sustainable agricultural practices. ForGround offers growers tools, resources, discounts, as well as and the...
Iowa Farm Bureau celebrates Farm Bureau Day at ISF
Every day is a good day to celebrate agriculture, but you can never have too many official days for it. Today was one of those days, as the Iowa Farm Bureau (IFB) celebrated Farm Bureau Day at the Iowa State Fair. IFB Personal Relations Manager Andrew Wheeler talked...
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Farm bill hearing: farmers need a stronger safety net
During a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Tuesday, a sorghum farmer told lawmakers farmers need a stronger farm safety net. National Sorghum Producers' Past Chairman, Kody Carson of Texas told lawmakers, "Right now, the farm safety net is not adequate." Carson...
South American Weather and Crop Update (5-2-23)
Once again, Argentina is dry while Brazil continues to see fairly favorable weather. While this may not be new news, at least Brazil has been able to mostly wrap up harvest by now. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather...
Three keys to maximize soybean yields
Bill Backhaus is an agronomist and Xitavo soybean expert with BASF and he says that there are three areas of planting soybeans that he focuses on in order to maximize yields.When planting soybeans the first focus is simple says Bill Backhaus with BASF.The second focus...
AFBF highlights Farm Bill needs during Senate Ag Committee hearing
Senate Agriculture Committee lawmakers heard from farmers and ranchers during a farm bill hearing Tuesday. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall told the committee about the challenges farmers and ranchers face today.?Like rising interest rates,...
Soybean export scorecard: Are newer markets still buying?
When we heard earlier from U.S. Soybean Export Council?s (USSEC) Jim Sutter, we were talking about the general economic situation and what that does to a global consumer. We talked about how the effects of the economy are very different in America than in parts of the...
