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Iowa farmers voice concerns to Ernst & cabinet officials
The Iowa State Fair is a place of celebration, tradition, and community pride, but this year’s festivities are unfolding against a backdrop of economic strain. For many farmers walking the fairgrounds, the joy of reconnecting with friends and showcasing agriculture is tempered by worries over rising costs, tight margins, and an uncertain market outlook. The atmosphere is still vibrant, yet conversations reveal the weight of one of the most challenging farm economies since the crisis of the...
Governor Reynolds signs Biofuels Access bill
Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2128, which is more commonly known as the Biofuels Access bill. The bill was passed by the Iowa Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support earlier this session. It will encourage the sale of higher blends of...
AMS accepting applications for MPIRG funding
AMS is accepting applications now through May 24, 2022, for a second round of MPIRG program funding totaling $23.6 million.?We are building on the success of the first round of our MPIRG program to build capacity and increase economic opportunities for small and...
Don?t look for fertilizer price relief any time soon
The prices for fertilizer have been high because the market has been volatile for several reasons. Chief among these reasons is the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, this isn?t the sole cause, and prices were rising well before that.Congress and the Administration...
Solving global food issues is no easy task
There is a lot at stake with Russia?s invasion of Ukraine. That is seen in the amount of crops that would normally be exported from the smaller country. Russia has disrupted Ukraine's infrastructure and even placed mines in the shipping lanes.U.S. Ag Secretary Tom...
Iowa Ag Secretary Naig talks planting progress
Well, as you know, rain is going to be moving back in this week, and we've been dealing with rain off and on for most of this planting season. And it's caused some frustrations. But that's not to say, we haven't had our windows of opportunity.We talked with Iowa Ag...
May CONAB shows increases to crop numbers
This month?s CONAB had a bit of a reversal in it. We?re used to seeing drops in every report, but this report actually had some increases to the crop numbers. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the worst of the worst has probably been through already.Of...
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CNH workers say no to proposed contract
United Auto Workers at Case New Holland Plants in Burlington, Iowa, and Racine, Wisconsin, voted down a contract proposal on Saturday night that would have ended a strike. The president of UAW Local 807 says 45 percent voted yes, and 55 percent voted no to the offer....
Growth Energy?s Emily Skor testifies on EPA?s ?set?
The EPA announced its biofuels rules and production targets late last year. These are part of a group of rules called ?the set.? Today The EPA heard public comments from stakeholders in the fuel and agriculture industries.From the ethanol side of the equation, there...
Farm Bureau, John Deere sign right to repair memorandum of understanding
The 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention is currently taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the convention The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere announced a memorandum of understanding that will allow farmers to repair their own...
Crop insurance important as ever amid price volatility
We?ve been seeing higher crop prices over the past few years, but there is still plenty of volatility in the ag marketplace. That means farmers will have to be flexible in the ways that they approach risk management, which is especially true when it comes to crop...
Pork exports continue to gain momentum as beef sets annual record
November exports of U.S. pork were the largest of 2022 in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). November beef exports were below the large year-ago totals, but 2022 export value already set a...
