Top Stories
Golden Harvest delivering trait choices that Iowa growers need
The Golden Harvest line-up of corn is continuing to find new ways to innovate in the push for higher yields, protection from disease, and trait choices that growers want. Rex Gray is a product manager with Golden Harvest and says the Syngenta brand has been investing more with its Golden Harvest corn offerings to deliver farmers what they need. Gray tells the Iowa Ag Radio Network what growers have been asking for Golden Harvest to deliver in each bag of seed. He says that farmers can look...
Ethanol production rises after six consecutive weekly declines
The Energy Information Administration says U.S. ethanol output increased for the first time in six weeks while inventories dropped slightly. During the week ending on July 15, production rose to an average of 1.03 million barrels a day. The EIA report says that?s up...
Agritourism app on the way to provide education
Telling the story of American Agriculture has been necessary for years, especially as we have become more connected on the internet. False information is spouted as truthful data, and consumers don?t know what to think. It has taken some time to find producers and...
House-passed bill for food & fuel costs awaits Senate action
It is no secret that we have been having supply difficulties since the COVID-19 pandemic started. We also have geopolitical issues that are interrupting our supply chains and putting everybody, not just agriculture, in a rough spot.In Agriculture we are looking at...
International trips are important for promoting pork
During international trips focused on the pork industry?s international market development strategy, pork producers have the opportunity to experience other countries and cultures firsthand. It is also an important opportunity for real-world input on U.S. Pork. Their...
U.S. Export Sales Report (7-21-22)
This week?s report was mostly neutral. New crop sales are performing at a great pace, but old crop isn?t doing nearly as well. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the bar for old sales has been set so low that anything above zero looks good at this...
Important milestone reached on commercial farm for HPAI quarantine restrictions
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced that the last commercial Iowa poultry farm has been released from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) quarantine restrictions. The restrictions prohibited the movement of poultry and poultry...
Video
More Ag News
Secretary Naig awards 28 Choose Iowa grants
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Tuesday announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 28 Choose Iowa cost-share grants to Iowa farmers, small businesses and non-profits totaling $463,000.The announcement was made during...
Drought conditions improve again as weather transitions to spring
This is now the second consecutive week where we?ve seen improvement to the drought conditions in Iowa. It may not feel like it right now, but we?re finally transitioning into the spring season. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided an update on the...
NFU outlines 2023 goals at annual convention
Top issues for the National Farmers Union (NFU) focus on fairness for farmers. During the organization?s annual convention this week in San Francisco, California, NFU President Rob Larew said that?s why they have their Fairness for Farmers campaign.?It's hard to talk...
USDA?s simplified direct loan application now available
A new, simplified direct loan application is now available for all producers seeking a direct farm loan from the Farm Service Agency. The new application went from 29 to 13 pages to provide an improved customer experience for producers applying for loans and enables...
NMPF: FDA proposal highlights need for Dairy PRIDE Act
For years now the Dairy industry has been pushing for standards about labeling dairy products versus products that offer plant-based dairy alternatives. The market has been using the term ?milk? for drinks made from food items like soy, almonds, oats, and cashews. The...
