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Connecting consumers with dairy producers at the Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair is a major opportunity to connect consumers with the farmers who raise their food. One of the most in-depth experiences is in the dairy industry, as fairgoers can witness the milking process, milk a cow themselves, and watch youth connect with the farm-to-table process at Little Hands on the Farm. Midwest Dairy brought Maquoketa, Iowa, dairy farmer Amber Selman to the Iowa State Fair to visit with fairgoers and discuss her experience in the industry, consumer perception,...
USDA has Foreign Animal Diseases high on their priorities
Iowa doesn?t need to be reminded about High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), they know the amount of damage it can cause and how much it has caused so far this year.Also being the top pork producing state, African Swine Fever (ASF) is high on our list of...
Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market opens for 2022
The kickoff to the 2022 season at the downtown Des Moines farmers market was this past Saturday. Des Moines, of course, is one of many farmers' markets that you can visit throughout the state of Iowa. But it's also one of the best-known ones across the state. Vendors...
2022 World Food Prize winner is a NASA climate scientist
Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig is a climatologist, agronomist, and former farmer. She?s also the 2022 World Food Prize Award winner for her work in modeling the impact of climate change on world food production.Dr. Rosenzweig was recognized as the leader of the global...
Governor Reynolds joins midwestern governors on biofuels push
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association called last month ?an April to remember.? We saw great strides made for biofuels, in-state, and across the nation. Last month President Biden visited Menlo, IA to announce an emergency order allowing E15 sales to be sold this...
Pork industry leaders educate prospective customers in Peru
U.S. pork industry leaders were in Peru last week to meet with prospective buyers and raise awareness of the attributes of U.S. pork. With support from the National Pork Board and the USDA Market Access Program, activities included a U.S. pork fabrication training...
Global fears rise over food access during Black Sea invasion
Call it a concern. Call it panic. Call it whatever you want. There is growing concern over food supplies due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The small Black Sea country is the breadbasket of Europe and is a major exporter of wheat, sunflower oil, corn, and...
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South American Weather and Crop Update (1-3-23)
It?s a new year, but we?re still seeing the same issues down in South America. Argentina still doesn?t have an adequate amount of rain. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather patterns for Brazil and Argentina.At this point,...
Closing Market Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 1-3-23
Riley Smith talks with Bill Moore of PRICE Futures Group.
The importance of choosing the correct crop insurance plan
With input costs high and the constant threat of weather events, it is important to make the right decisions with regards to crop insurance.At the Farmers Business Network?s - Farmer 2 Farmer conference in early December Eric Sorensen, FBN director of crop insurance,...
Midday Market Podcast- John Heinberg- 1-3-23
Soybeans close the 2022 year over $15 for the first time ever. However, 2023 has started off in the red across the board. Mark Magnuson talks with John Heinberg of Total Farm Marketing in today's podcast.
Corteva TruChoice? helps farmers get rebates upfront
When we are faced with high input costs and market prices that are lowering, farmers cannot be waiting months to get a check or rebate to save money for buying a product today. Rebates are a great way to get farmers to look at your products, but they don?t see the...
