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Will EPA back rural America or Big Oil?
As the push for higher ethanol blends accelerates, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says some of the most important decisions still ahead rest with the Environmental Protection Agency. She says the way EPA handles small refinery exemptions, reallocation, and long-term certainty for E15 will have major consequences for both retailers and rural communities. The issue of reallocation has become a central point in the ongoing biofuels conversation. When EPA grants a small refinery exemption, the...
Cold winter has given way to unseasonable warmth
Now is a slow time of year for the U.S. Drought Monitor. With January being the coldest month in Iowa, the soil profiles are usually too frozen to allow any moisture in. However, with these unseasonably warm temperatures we?ve been experiencing, there?s actually been...
Getting started in agriculture no easy task for young farmers
With high input costs and rising interest rates, farming can be difficult to navigate for even seasoned farmers and ranchers. But what about someone who is trying to break into the agriculture industry?Getting started in farming is no easy task. Input costs are high...
U.S. bison industry pursuing market opportunities in Japan
U.S. bison is seeking access to the Japanese market, and importers in Japan are eager for the product. National Bison Association Executive Director Jim Matheson said the bison industry recently had an opportunity to make their case to Japanese officials in a visit to...
Mike Naig sworn-in for second term as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan 13, 2023) ? Mike Naig was sworn-in for his second full term as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture today during a formal public ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen administered the oath...
Not too soon to think about spring deworming options
We all know the saying, ?proper planning prevents poor performance.? That line can be applied to many areas of farming and livestock production. Dr. Dan Cummings is a professional services veterinarian with Boehringer-Ingelheim and he says that taking the time now to...
Figuring out what?s next for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
Another year, another Congress following a year without Senate passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. For some, that?s a hard pill to swallow. Before the year-end break last month, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse sounded cautiously optimistic. With a new...
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Gov. Reynolds teams up with “Frank the Tank” at GCSS
The 41st Governor's Charity Steer Show took place in the livestock pavilion on the State Fairgrounds this past weekend. Marcus Gaul from Strawberry Point was the owner of the steer shown by Governor Kim Reynolds.“My steer’s name is Frank the Tank we thought of that...
Eight farmers elected to Iowa Soybean Association board of directors
Eight farmers, including three incumbents, have been elected to the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) board of directors. The association’s 22 volunteer farmer directors represent the state’s nine crop reporting districts in overseeing the management and allocation of...
State fair showcases food supply & production efforts
There isn’t a spot on the Iowa State Fairgrounds where you can’t look around and see food vendors. The smells come wafting down the street no matter the time of day or the weather conditions. Honestly, some of the offerings taste far better than they smell, but...
Senator Grassley visits the Iowa State Fair
United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) recently stopped by the IARN tent at the Iowa State Fair and was asked if he thinks the farm bill will be completed before the end of the year.Senator Grassley has also been involved in recent efforts to introduce a...
Farm credit continues strong support for beginning farmers
Farm Credit continued its strong support for beginning farmers during 2022. That was detailed in a report at the Farm Credit Administration’s Board meeting where it issued the annual report on the Farm Credit System’s lending to young, beginning, and small farmers....
