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Saving money on paper can still lead to losses in the field
The 2025 crop season had a little bit of everything in Iowa. A lot of moisture early and dry conditions in August. Southern rust pressure throughout the state and weed pressure from persistent weeds such as waterhemp. The takeaway? Even if you think you are saving money by pulling back on pre-emergence products and fungicide applications, the results at the end of the season can tell a different story says Eric Scherder of Corteva Agriscience. Scherder says that fungicides can offer a lot to a...
U.S. ag trade deficit widens
The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is projected to increase again to $32 billion in fiscal year 2024, a $1.5 billion increase from the February projection. Those numbers come from the USDA Economic Research Service’s quarterly May 2024 Outlook for U.S. Agricultural...
Livestock groups pushing for more traceability options
As we face threats from foreign animal diseases worldwide, livestock groups are working hard to improve the traceability of where animals have been moving around the country. This information helps detect disease origins and helps us to contain problem areas quickly....
USDA report shows export values falling, import values rising
The United States Department of Agriculture recently released its new forecast for agricultural trade for the year 2024. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says the forecast for exports shows a downward trend compared to last year. The report calls for import numbers to...
Land O’Lakes donates 40,000 pounds of mac & cheese to Food Bank of Iowa
Yesterday, Land O’Lakes donated over 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to the Food Bank of Iowa in order to help combat food insecurity across the state. The donation was made through the Land O’Lakes First Run Program and will provide over 33,500...
USB challenges young innovators to create soy-based textiles
The Soy Checkoff recently engaged students across the country to create the next great innovation in soy-based textiles through the NEXTILE Design Challenge. United Soybean Board Director Carla Schultz was a judge during the challenge and said the future of the...
Renewable diesel production surpasses biodiesel
The Renewable Fuel Standard mandates that a specific volume of certain biofuels be used each year in transportation fuel. One category of biofuels in the mandate is biomass-based diesel. For many years, biodiesel filled that part of the mandate. Biodiesel production...
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Colombia fully reopens to U.S. beef trade
The Colombian government recently lifted its ban on U.S. beef originating from states in which H5N1 was detected in dairy cows. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom notes that the reopening of beef trade comes after tireless work from USDA and...
Landus Advantage keeps farmer freight trucks rolling
Landus recently announced the acquisition of DSM Advantage, which also marks the launch of a new freight brokering division, Landus Advantage. Farmer-owners rely on Landus to consistently provide them with opportunities to keep their trucks moving. Andy Unruh,...
Secretary Naig encourages Iowans to celebrate Iowa Local Food Day
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging Iowans to celebrate Iowa Local Food Day on Wednesday, September 25. Initiated in 2018 by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Local Food Day is held annually on the fourth Wednesday in...
MyPlate partnership touts the benefits of pork consumption
MyPlate is a visual tool used to translate the USDA’s dietary guidelines for Americans. Kristen Hicks-Roof is the director of human nutrition for the National Pork Board (NPB), and she says that MyPlate helps create a balanced plate. She says that NPB can demonstrate...
EPA still very murky on WOTUS clarity
This has been going on for more than a decade already. The back and forth between the Waters of The United States (WOTUS) from the Obama Administration, the Navigable Waters Act of the Trump Administration, and now the New WOTUS from President Biden’s EPA. Definitions...
