Top Stories
NE Iowa farmer saw impressive soybean yields in 2025
Last year’s crop season was full of curveballs, but farmers were still able to grow some very successful crops. In fact, several Iowa farmers were winners of the 2025 Asgrow Brand National Yield Contest. The annual competition is open to any farmers in the U.S. who grow Asgrow brand soybean products from Bayer Crop Science. Mac Hageman, a farmer out of Ossian, achieved an impressive winning yield of 126.4 bushels per acre with his soybean entry. Hageman said it takes a strong team to work...
Sen Ernst doubtful of any Farm Bill progress
As we have turned the calendar into 2024, there are question marks around a lot of key pieces of legislation that will have large impacts on the day-to-day lives of almost all Americans. The two bills that are causing the most angst is the spending bill and the Farm...
Secretary Naig encourages participation in statewide horticulture food crops survey
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig encouraged Iowa horticulture food crop producers to participate in a statewide industry survey aimed at capturing fresh data on the diversity, growth and economic impact of horticultural food crop production in our state. This...
Farm Forward preparing soybean growers for ’24 and beyond
The winter season provides plenty of time for farmers and producers to gather under one roof for a sharing of ideas and practices and to learn about the latest ag innovations. The Farm Forward event from the Iowa Soybean Association aims to help Iowa’s growers...
U.S. Export Sales Report (1-25-24)
Much like the gloomy weather today, this week’s export sales were mostly harmless and uneventful. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave a breakdown of the latest export numbers. Not much has changed as far as export goals are concerned, as this is usually a...
Farm Futures releases 2024 grower survey
The Farm Futures January Planting Survey shows corn and soybean acreage will shift across the U.S. this spring. Jacqueline Holland, grain market analyst for Farm Futures, said the shift might not be as much as what market prices are forecasting. Holland said soybean...
ISU dining chef Joshua Wilkins wins Pork Congress cooking competition
The nine chefs competing at this year’s Taste competition, which kicks off the Iowa Pork Producer’s Pork Congress week in Des Moines, were tasked with using boneless pork loin as the featured competition cut. Joshua Wilkins, Chef de Cuisine with Iowa State dining...
Video
More Ag News
NPPC President-Elect looking forward to stepping into new role
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) represents the pork industry year-round on many important issues for producers. The NPPC has a strong executive team full of experience that allows them to tackle these issues posed by the producers they represent. Duane...
Clean Label Solution wins 2024 Soy Innovation Challenge
Clean Label Solution is the grand prize winner of this year’s Soy Innovation Challenge. They won the challenge with their fermentation process that uses soybeans to make high-value feed for beef and dairy cattle. Dr. Mohammad Arshadi, founder and CEO of Clean Label,...
Ethanol industry’s EV fight heading to the courts
The second lawsuit in as many weeks has been filed against the Environmental Protection Agency’s final tailpipe emissions rule. This effort is being led by the ethanol industry as it enters a separate challenge following another lawsuit that was submitted by the...
Farmers holding large corn and soybean stocks
After stockpiling crops for much of this season due to low commodity prices, many U.S. farmers continue to turn away buyers despite few signs that prices will improve. Farm Policy News says grain supplies are ample, and early ratings of summer crops are good. While...
Upgraded tiling systems have been saviors this spring
Nobody would have believed after the past few years in the Western Corn Belt that we would want a break in the rain. Iowa certainly has had its share, even though some spots are drying out again. My family in Minnesota has been screaming at Mother Nature to turn the...
