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Iowa regulators highlight changes to pesticide guidance
New federal pesticide decisions and evolving endangered species requirements are expected to bring more field-specific guidance for Iowa applicators heading into the growing season. Conversations following the Agribusiness Association of Iowa Showcase highlighted how updated labels and mapping tools could shape crop protection choices across the state. Dr. Gretchen Paluch with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says producers are watching closely as new Dicamba decisions...
U.S. Export Sales Report (5-19-22)
It was another fairly neutral report today for corn and soybean exports. Both commodities came within expectations. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said this fits the annual pattern for exports.McBride also talked about this week?s wheat export numbers. He...
NCBA condemns Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act
The National Cattlemen?s Beef Association Wednesday condemned the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, approved by the House Agriculture Committee. NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says the legislation was rushed through the...
Senator Ernst wants shipping restrictions lifted for aid to Ukraine
Since Russia?s invasion of Ukraine, most of the global community has been doing what it can to help the Ukrainian people, without bringing on World War 3. The United States is among these countries. However, there are certain restrictions in place on the shipment of...
Dairy industry wants retaliatory tariffs on Canada
What do you know? Canada isn?t playing nicely with the American dairy industry once again, using loopholes and double-talk to keep our products out of their stores.You might want to ask me, ?But Dustin didn?t we address the dairy situation when we negotiated the USMCA...
Bayer Plus gives producers the advantage in 2022
As we are underway with the 2022 growing season, we are obviously looking for any advantage we can get, whether that is in the fields or our wallets. The trick is to get an advantage that fills your bins and your wallets.Enter the Bayer Plus Program.Kim Helgen is the...
What should farmers know about the fuel situation?
Driving by any gas station lately becomes as frightening as any horror movie we can see. Prices of regular unleaded are back above that four-dollar level, with diesel above five dollars. That is putting a pinch on everybody?s pocketbook. But what about the farmers who...
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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.?...
