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Iowa Farm Bureau member testifies in front of Senate Judiciary Committee
As rising input costs continue to burden rural America, lawmakers are finally taking notice. An Iowa Farm Bureau member was able to share his perspective at a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the high costs of inputs. Noah Coppess, who farms near Stanwood, Iowa, testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee on how fertilizer and seed costs are negatively impacting his farm’s balance sheet. At this point, Coppess said he is now assessing whether his family’s business model is still...
USB budget allocation for 2024 covers research, promotion, and education
The 77 farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board recently approved the 2024 fiscal year budget, supporting research, promotion and education investment portfolios. Approved at its summer meeting in Niagara Falls, New York, these investments drive demand for U.S. Soy...
Grain indemnity fund assessment begins September 1st
The reinstatement of fees on grain sold to or deposited at Iowa-licensed grain dealers and warehouses as part of the Iowa Grain Depositors and Sellers Indemnity Fund (Grain Indemnity Fund) starts on September 1.“The Grain Indemnity Fund serves as a low-cost insurance...
U.S. Export Sales Report (8-24-23)
Old crop sales slid a little bit as we approach the end of the marketing year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week’s U.S. Export Sales Report.McBride said there have been scattered flash sales, but nothing has been...
Crop Tour finding crop conditions getting tougher
The toughest areas of the Corn Belt in regard to the condition of the 2023 crop are where crop tour scouts are the two largest producing states corn and soybean wise, Illinois and Iowa. Kyle Wendland, Northeast Iowa farmer and longtime crop tour scout, says his...
Governor Reynolds updates the year-round E15 battle
It’s been almost five years since the Trump Administration announced the year-round availability of E15. It was a victory that was celebrated throughout the ag and biofuels industry. It was not a mandate that E15 had to be used in every vehicle, it was just allowing...
South American Weather and Crop Update (8-23-23)
The weather hasn’t done much in South America to alleviate the drought concerns. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest conditions.Argentina’s harvest is wrapped up, and Brazil is pushing towards the finish line as well.As far as the rest...
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Sustainability in pork is driven by producer involvement and data
Jamie Burr is the first chief sustainability officer for the National Pork Board and has now been in the job for almost a year. He says his job is to help farmers show the ways in which they farm sustainably by collecting data. On farm reports allow farmers to...
Enlist E3 soybeans poised for another high-performing year
Farmers have already been thinking about what seed to use this year, and they know have to be prepared for just about anything this growing season. Myron Stine, president of Stine Seed, said they’re excited for farmers to use Enlist E3 soybeans this year and check out...
POET and Summit announce partnership
POET Ethanol and Summit Carbon Solutions announced a partnership connecting the world’s largest biofuel producer with the world’s largest carbon capture and storage project. The collaboration will capture the value of biogenic CO2 from the bioethanol production...
You can’t be successful without communication
We know that as humans we communicate a lot. We are, by nature, social beings to one level or another. Of course, that love of communication varies from person to person, which is okay. However, it isn’t okay when we need to communicate to keep the family operation...
Former South Dakota Ag Secretary steps in as USB CEO
Former South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Lucas Lentsch stepped into the CEO job for the United Soybean Board (USB) earlier this month. Lentsch talked about how the USB handles the national soybean checkoff dollars. Lentsch said his past job experience made moving...
