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House unanimously passes ePermit Act
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ePermit Act, which codifies President Trump’s Action Plan to modernize permitting technology across federal agencies. The legislation aims to reduce processing times for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews and accelerate project approvals nationwide. U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson of South Dakota said the Act represents a pivotal step toward restoring efficiency and predictability, especially for industries that rely...
New technology key to increasing ag productivity
Technological developments in agriculture have enabled continued output growth without requiring many additional inputs. Innovations in animal and crop genetics, chemicals, equipment, and farm organization have made it possible for total agricultural output to nearly...
Producers “egg”cited about the this year’s Easter egg consumption
With the easter holiday now past us, you have probably sworn off ham for at least six months even though you know it won't be the case because Iowa's pork farmers do such a great job producing delicious pork. You are also probably still eating the discount candy you...
Smallest drought area since 2020
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported a sizable drop in drought areas around the U.S. “After wet weather and an early spring across much of the country, drought has decreased to around 18 percent of the U.S. by the end of March, down from 20...
FBN hits major milestone in operating lines financed
Dan English, the general manager of FBN finance, tells the IARN that Farmers Business Network recently eclipsed the $1 billion dollar mark in operating lines financed. English says the $1 billion dollar figure shows a level of trust and confidence between farmers and...
Landus bringing modern data management solutions to farmers
From its beginnings in a basement in Ralston to its current home in downtown Des Moines with the Innovation Connector, Landus has seen a lot of change over the past few years. This coincides with the changes that we’ve seen in the ag industry too, and one of those big...
AFBF collaborates with Farmers Union on FMMO modernization
April 1 was the post-hearing deadline for interested parties to submit briefs to the USDA on Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) modernization. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, gave an update on where the modernization process...
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Small businesses seeing excellent growth across the country
Small businesses are the backbone of agriculture and local rural economies, as they create jobs and keep money local while adapting to the needs of consumers. Over the past several years, there’s been an even greater shift towards supporting small businesses over...
Ag chemical price transparency report helps farmers find savings
Farmers Business Network is celebrating its tenth year in 2024 and as a network of farmers it is always striving to help farmers work together. One of the ways in which FBN helps farmers each year is with its ag chemical price transparency report that allows farmers...
Rural America can be tough for allergy sufferers
Approximately 81 million Americans are diagnosed with seasonal allergies or hay fever, which affects 26 percent of adults and 19 percent of children. In many rural areas across America, there are three waves of pollen allergy triggers throughout the growing season....
Liver flukes becoming a bigger problem in cattle
Previously an issue only cattle producers in the wet regions of the Gulf and Pacific Coasts had to deal with, liver flukes have become a worsening problem for beef herds across the country. Dr. Jody Wade, professional services veterinarian with Boehringer Ingelheim,...
Farm land values up five percent
USDA says the value of all farm real estate increased five percent compared to last year. The average price is $4,170 per acre, and that includes buildings and other facilities. Cropland values increased to $5,570 per acre from last year. That’s a jump of $350 per...
