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Farmers need to have a seat at the MAHA table
The much-anticipated recommendations from the Make America Healthy Commission will be released soon. In this week’s commentary, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said the commission must seek farmers' input. Duvall said they appreciate the communication from the commission since then, but they still need to make sure that the policy recommendations will help farmers, not hurt them. For more information, visit fb.org.
USTR releases 2022 President?s Trade Policy Agenda
The Biden administration released its 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report on Tuesday.In 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative?s Office will continue to implement Biden?s trade priorities as the United States recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. That work...
NCGA President testifies at Farm Bill hearing
The House Ag Committee held a Farm Bill hearing on Tuesday.The Committee brought in a panel of witnesses, including American Soybean Association (ASA) President Brad Doyle and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Chris Edgington, to share their unique...
Avian influenza confirmed in western Iowa
A positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says the virus was found in a non-commercial, backyard poultry flock. It?s the first case of avian influenza in Iowa since...
Prolonged fertilizer disruptions possible
Nutrien, the world?s largest fertilizer producer, says Russia?s invasion of Ukraine could result in prolonged disruptions of fertilizer supplies. In a report from Reuters, Interim Chief Executive Ken Seitz said Nutrien will boost potash production if it sees sustained...
Biden vows to fight inflation in first State of the Union address
President Biden says his administration plans to attack the soaring inflation that the country has endured during his presidency.During Tuesday night?s State of the Union address, President Biden acknowledged that families across the U.S. are suffering from rising...
Agronomy in Action guide gives farmers ag data at their fingertips
Since the dawn of man, we have been looking for ways to decipher information. Especially when that information is a closely guarded secret. Just think about the great tools man has used to decrypt information to gain an advantage. The Rosetta Stone, General Lee?s...
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Weekend Ag Matters- November 19th 2022
In today's episode of Weekend Ag Matters Mark runs down the headlines, Riley speaks with Matt Inman, Technical Marketing Manager with BASF, Dustin visits with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig and Russ provides his faith based segment.
RCIS will jump into action for catastrophic events
Often when we have events like the August 2020 Derecho, hailstorms, or any other catastrophic event, we are at our worst. Because of that, we want our insurance to be at its best. RCIS has been working to provide protection for farmers and ranchers across the country,...
Successful weed management means preventing them from growing in the first place
With harvest wrapping up, now is the time to think about managing weeds, and the best way to manage weeds is to prevent them from growing in the first place. Matt Inman, BASF technical marketing manager, said there?s no better time to reflect on the year?s weed...
Iowa crops able to withstand drought stress in 2022
As harvest wraps up around the state for 2022 it is a good time to review the growing season and how crops performed this year.In Iowa the western part of the state dealt with drought stress throughout the growing season but Matthew Nelson, Channel Seed Agronomist,...
As public ag literacy falls, advocacy becomes increasingly important
Most people today are at least three generations removed from the farm- that means we have tons of kids who are growing up without even having grandparents who farm. This is partly due to the fact that it can be pretty difficult to pass farms down through families,...
