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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...
Cattle producers have their voices heard at Iowa State Capitol
A bitter cold morning on Wednesday didn?t stop cattle producers from all across the state from gathering at the Iowa State Capitol to meet with lawmakers about important policies impacting the industry.The Iowa Cattlemen?s Association held its annual Cattlemen at the...
What do label changes on the Enlist? E3 platform mean for Iowa growers?
When it comes to chemicals that are used in crop protection, it is no secret that every so often that go through a reevaluation to make sure their impact on the environment isn?t a major issue. It?s something which we have come to expect over the course of a product?s...
South American Weather and Crop Update (2-22-22)
Some rains came over the long weekend and brought relief to parts of South America. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that the lack of heat in the forecast will help alleviate some of the drought stress.McBride also provided a harvest and planting update...
NRCS accepting comments on revised Iowa Nutrient Management Standard
USDA?s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting comments on the newly revised Iowa Nutrient Management Standard ? the guiding document for implementing nutrient management plans for Iowa farmers.The (590) Nutrient Management Standard provides farmers...
Iowa State Fair receives $1M donation for new shelter house
Alliant Energy recently announced a $1 million contribution to help replace and build a new shelter house on the Iowa State Fairgrounds just east of the Livestock Pavilion.Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundtion, recently told...
CFRA following tax reform updates at Iowa Statehouse
Tax reform bills are getting a lot of attention at the Iowa Statehouse.Johnathan Hladik, policy director for the Center for Rural Affairs, says the Iowa House last week passed a tax reform bill that would adjust the state?s income tax to a 4 percent flat rate by 2026....
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Diversifying supply chains to give farmers options
Supply chain disruptions were not just the work of Covid and Covid restrictions. Supply chain problems are still creating challenges for farmers who are trying to move their commodities to domestic and international consumers. Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the...
What challenges are on the horizon for 2023?
We have talked about the drought situation here in Iowa til our voices are as dry as some of the ground in the state. So, we aren?t going to focus a lot on that topic. However, just like with a wet year or a normal year, droughts set us up for problems in the year to...
FFAR grant develops additional african swine fever vaccines
PLUM ISLAND, N.Y., and MANHATTAN, K.S. (November 10, 2022) ?African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) is a highly contagious, fatal disease in pigs that spreads rapidly. There is no commercially available vaccine for the virus, and the threat to U.S. swine production is...
Pork Leadership Institute applications closing next week
The National Pork Board and the National Pork Producers Council are providing hands-on experiences and exclusive opportunities to learn about the NPB and NPPC while growing leadership skills. Pork Leadership Institute is a joint effort inviting producers and industry...
Hinson continues efforts to provide derecho relief for Linn County
Many of us remember very clearly the effects of the 2020 derecho, and some parts of the state are still dealing with damages. Cedar Rapids was hit the worst by the devastating storm, which caused over $11 billion in total damage. At the end of last month, Iowa 1st...
