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Tissue sampling is vital to managing in-season nutrition
The best way to manage in-season nutrition is by letting your crops tell you what they need. This is done through tissue sampling which will provide a checklist of the nutrients your crops are lacking. That is Ryan Steffensen, a branch manager with Helena Agri Enterprises in Guthrie Center and Adair, Iowa. He says that all growers should rely on tissue sampling to deliver the nutrients to their crops that are in demand. Steffensen expands on one of the products available from Helena that...
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...
South American Weather and Crop Update (3-1-22)
Even though the primary market focus is on Russia and Ukraine right now, it?s still important to keep an eye on the conditions in South America. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the recent rains were good to see, but the resulting humidity is starting to...
Grassley asks EPA to ?stop attacking? crop protection tools
A group of Republican Senators are calling out the Environmental Protection Agency for what they call an ?attack? on crop protection tools.Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley ? along with Senators Joni Ernst (Iowa), Roger Marshall (Kansas) and Mike Braun (Indiana) ? have sent...
EIA data confirms record ethanol blend rate in 2021
Data released Monday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that ethanol comprised a record share of America?s gasoline in 2021, averaging 10.34 percent of every gallon sold. The final EIA data for 2021 also confirmed a significant rebound in both...
Chevron to acquire Ames-based Renewable Energy Group in $3B deal
The second largest oil company in the United States is buying an Iowa-based renewable fuels company in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.15 billion.Chevron announced Monday it?s purchasing Renewable Energy Group (REG) out of Ames at $61.50 per share. A press...
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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,...
Harvest all but wrapped up in Iowa
With snow falling in Iowa this week, it is a reminder that the seasons will soon be changing, and fieldwork will be coming to a halt soon in the state. For the most part, we have been hearing that yields were somewhat better than expected in pockets of the state,...
Farm bureau survey shows Thanksgiving dinner cost up 20 percent
Thanksgiving is an important holiday for spending time with family and friends. Farm Bureau?s 37th annual Thanksgiving Dinner survey provides a look at the cost of this year?s classic feast for 10. This year?s price tag is $64.05, up more than ten dollars from last...
ICGA First Vice President balances farming and advocacy
Harvest is finally wrapping up across most of Iowa. This year was definitely an interesting one, with intense drought issues defining the back half of the growing season. Northwest Iowa saw the worst of the drought in the state, with some areas seeing rainfall...
