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‘Fair Sweet Fair’ experiences with Choose Iowa at the 2025 ISF
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 31, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig welcomes Iowa State Fairgoers to indulge in fun ‘Fair Sweet Fair’ experiences with Choose Iowa during the annual 11-day event slated for Aug. 7 through Aug. 17 in Des Moines. Choose Iowa, a marketing initiative of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, is the state’s signature brand for Iowa grown, made, and raised food, beverages, and ag products. The Department, the Iowa State Fair, Choose Iowa...
Boehringer Ingelheim discusses disease prevention for cattle farmers
NCBA AUDIO: Dr. John Davidson, Boehringer IngelheimDisease prevention in beef and dairy cattle can be a challenge for both farmers and veterinarians, but it can be done in an efficient, safe, and sustainable way.At the 2022 NCBA Convention in Houston, Texas,...
Record-setting beef exports brought optimism to Cattle Industry Convention
Record-setting U.S. beef exports were a hot topic of discussion at the Cattle Industry Convention in Houston.U.S. beef exports topped $10 billion over the past year, which completely shattered previous records. Mark Swanson, the current chair of the U.S. Meat Export...
Climate Fieldview & Microsoft partner to add value for their data collection
Data gathering in agriculture is nothing new. We have been doing it for generations. Digital gathering of data is relatively new, but still not anything we aren?t used to seeing. With so many platforms out there, how do you know what is right for you? It can be mind...
Enrollment deadline extended for 2022 Dairy Margin Coverage programs
USDA has extended the deadline to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) for program year 2022. The deadline to apply for 2022 coverage is now March 25, 2022. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration?s ongoing efforts to...
Farmers are learning more about the carbon marketplace
NCBA AUDIO: Todd Carlton, Agoro Carbon AllianceCarbon credits and the carbon marketplace continue to be hot topics in agriculture.Over the last year, we?ve seen many different companies and brands come out with their own carbon credit programs. Todd Carlton with Agoro...
U.S. Export Sales Report (2-10-22)
The USDA released its weekly U.S. Export Sales Report on Thursday.Soybeans are bullish, and corn sales aren?t where they should be at this time of year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided the details from this week?s report.?Neutral sales on corn- the...
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Using data from your farm to help make future plans and decisions
Technology has helped to improve farming in many ways. One of the ways in which technology is helping farmers is through data collection and using that data to make forecasts about a farming operation.Farm record keeping has changed drastically in the past two...
Hinson says inflation was still a primary concern during her eighth 20-county tour
Elections are coming up very soon, so it?s important to think about what issues we?re all facing as Iowans. There?s one big issue that affects all of us, though, and that?s higher living costs. Iowa 1st District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson recently completed her...
Pork exports continue upward trend as beef exports settle slightly
U.S. pork exports topped year-ago totals for the second consecutive month in September, while beef exports dipped below the $1 billion dollar mark but remain on a record pace, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)....
USDA invests in processing capacity
November 4, 2022USDA INVESTS IN PROCESSING CAPACITY: Earlier this week, USDA announced more than $233 million in grants and loans for meat and poultry processors across the U.S. USDA Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield announced more than $16...
This business could get out of control
When it comes to the volatility we have in the markets, they are usually most affected by politics, inflation in the economy, and our production numbers. This week, all three will come to bear on the Ag markets as we have a busy week of information. Tuesday will see...
