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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...
Marion County farmer “honored” to lead Iowa?s Farm Service Agency
Iowa?s new Farm Service Agency executive director is a Marion County producer who has a lot of goals for the agency.The Biden administration appointed Matthew Russell as the new State Executive Director for the USDA Iowa Farm Service Agency at the end of 2021. Russell...
Southern Iowa saw good yields in 2021 and looks to continue in 2022
2021 was a year of question marks, variability, and perseverance in Iowa. Northern Iowa needed rain. Southeast Iowa wanted to turn the rain off. We had reports of diseases in the south and rootworms in the north. Variability like this, in such a small region, can make...
South American Weather and Crop Update (2-15-22)
Dry weather is in the forecast for South America, but they could be getting a bit of a break soon. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that there?s some decent rain in the 6-to-10-day forecast for South America that could help lower the risk of drought...
Le Mars couple recognized as Pork All-Americans by IPPA
Matt and Angie Schnepf used the skills they developed from growing up on farms in northwest Iowa, like strong work ethic, understanding the pigs they work with, and always striving for improvement in production practices, for their achievement as Pork...
Benefits of post-season combine inspections
The 2021 harvest is in the rearview mirror and farmers are now focused on the upcoming growing season. With that, it?s never a bad time to get your combine inspected for the 2022 harvest later this fall. Courtney Brumbach, Case IH Service Marketing Manager, says...
ICA gearing up for Cattlemen at the Capitol next week
Iowa Cattlemen?s Association members have the chance to speak with lawmakers at an upcoming event at the State Capitol next week.ICA leaders are asking their members to show their loyalty and commitment to the state?s cattle industry by attending Cattlemen at the...
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USDA conducts African trade trip
Even though many of the economies of the world are struggling through some tough times due to inflation and even the possibility of a recession, we still have seen a shift in how the economies of the world have developed. Before the coronavirus and the economic...
Grassley presses Biden administration on new rural mental health law
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is requesting an update on the Biden administration?s efforts to implement the Seeding Rural Resilience Act. Grassley sent the request to the Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services this week. The 2020...
Opening Market Podcast – Jim McCormick AgMarket.Net 11-9-22
Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net talks with Dustin about today's WASDE reports and why producers should also be looking at their profit margins for 2023 now.
South American Weather and Crop Update (11-8-22)
Rain is spread out across several forecasts for South America. This is welcomed in most areas, as they?ve been seeing some fairly dry conditions as of late. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a look at the weather patterns for Brazil and...
Farm Bill on hold until elections are decided
Midterm elections are taking place today, which means that the political scene for the near future is going to see some changes. That?s why getting out and voting is so incredibly important. The U.S. government has been working on the 2023 Farm Bill for a while now,...
