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Central Iowa farm demonstrates potential of water conservation practices
Earlier this week, the Central Iowa Clean Water Partnership hosted a field day to celebrate a new on-farm wetland at the Helland Family Farm near Madrid, Iowa. This wetland is particularly notable due to its proximity to the Des Moines metro and its ability to serve as an example to the public and other farmers. Jeff Lucas, executive director of the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, said a lot of the Helland Farm is designed to provide benefits downstream. Lucas said it is important to stay...
Chief Ag Negotiator finally receives hearing
The U.S. Trade Representative?s office has not had a Chief Ag Negotiator throughout President Biden?s Administration. This is an essential position for our ag trade policies.The Senate Finance Committee finally got around to giving nominee Doug McKalip a hearing....
NCBA?s farm bill priorities
The National Cattlemen?s Beef Association released its priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. Those priorities were based on producer input at the association?s Summer Business Meeting in Reno, Nevada. ?Our annual meetings are the cornerstone of NCBA?s grassroots policy...
Senator Ernst talks about Next Generation Fuels Act
As we look to the future of environmental fuel options, biofuels still are very much a part of that conversation. The Biden Administration is still pushing for electric vehicles, but they are still a little way off. Biofuels are an option that we have right now. While...
The key to efficiency and productivity in your crops
Plant health is continuously changing. But while the definition for plant health is never the same, the core of it stays the same?it?s about having that more cost-effective and rewarding harvest.Technical Product Lead for Row Crop Fungicides at Syngenta Crop...
U.S. Export Sales Report (7-28-22)
This week?s report was neutral- in no part due to the old crop bean sales, where we once again saw net cancellations. However, new crop bean sales made an effort to pick up the slack with some excellent sales this week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided...
S. Dakota Senator aims at SEC-proposed emission rule
The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is trying to impose a rule in which all companies that work through SEC trading have to have an emissions paper trail when it comes to their products. This means farmers would have to keep track of things like carbon and...
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More than 400 organizations voice support for existing pesticide law
More than 400 organizations affirmed the support of the pesticide regulatory system under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, or FIFRA, in a letter to lawmakers this week. The letter is in response to recently introduced legislation that would...
Senator Grassley gives update on farm bill process
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa (R-IA) says that he has been an advocate for farm subsidy payment limits in the past while working on the farm bill and will try and garner support for the issue again in 2023.Senator Grassley was asked during his weekly conference...
New records set for food assistance in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa -- In January 2023, the most recent month available, Food Bank of Iowa and its partners in 55 counties served a record 168,655 individuals, breaking the previous record of 151,282 served in October 2022. A record number of children ? 72,044 ? also...
Corteva announces game-changing gene editing technology for corn hybrids
At last week?s Commodity Classic in Orlando, Corteva Agriscience announced that an innovative gene editing technology that aims to bring additional protection to elite corn hybrids is advancing through the company?s research and development pipeline. The new technique...
Effects of a slowing economy on rural America
The U.S. economy will progressively slow through the first half of this year, and recession fears are still high and warranted. That assessment comes from CoBank, which also says inflation is starting to loosen its grip on farm country. Rob Fox, director of CoBank?s...
