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Choose Iowa kitchen demonstrations highlight local foods and culinary professionals at the 2025 ISF
Choose Iowa will present free cooking demonstrations and food presentations daily at 1 p.m. in The Kitchen inside the Maytag Family Theatre Building throughout the 2025 Iowa State Fair. The Kitchen is located on the Grand Concourse between the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) building and the Barksdale’s State Fair Cookies building. Lamb and The Home Garden Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m Featured Presenters: Executive Chef Ian Robertson of Oak Park Restaurant (Des Moines); Mike...
South American Weather and Crop Update (1-4-2022)
In today?s South American Weather and Crop Update, Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride explained why Brazil?s soybean crop projections have dropped.Even though soybean projections are down, that doesn't mean Brazil will have a bad harvest- the country will still...
Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson meets with President Biden
Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson met with President Joe Biden on Monday to discuss the administration?s pursuit of a competitive and transparent livestock marketing system.Johnson tells IARN that President Biden unveiled a plan to increase competitiveness in...
The American Soybean: Food versus Fuel
The crops we produce in Iowa have many uses around the globe. Soybeans are no stranger to this. They are part of the food system and an essential ingredient in biodiesel, which is helpful in the fight against greenhouse gasses and beneficial to the environment....
Protecting your pig herd from Ileitis
AUDIO REPORT: Fernando Leite, Boehringer IngelheimBoehringer Ingelheim officials are helping pig farmers reduce the spread of Ileitis in their herds.Ileitis causes low weight gain, diarrhea, and even sudden death in pigs, resulting in significant economic losses to...
Gas prices may sharply increase in 2022
According to a GasBuddy report, 2022 may bring more sharp increases to fuel prices after the steep hikes of 2021.A national average of $4 per gallon is possible this spring, largely due to pandemic recovery and rising demand before relief, or additional oil supply,...
Biden announces $1B to help independent meat processors
President Joe Biden announced Monday that his administration plans to spend $1 billion to help independent meat processors.During a virtual roundtable with members of the meat industry, Biden discussed his plan to improve competition and resilience in the meat and...
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American Farm Bureau announces farm bill priorities
Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation President, announced the organization?s priorities for the next farm bill on Thursday.AFBF wants to see nutrition and farm programs stay together and also programs that help with risk management for farmers.Duvall says...
Lid’s Bar & Grill in Waukon wins 2022 best pork tenderloin contest
(Clive, Iowa) October 14, 2022 ? A car dealership-turned-restaurant is where you?ll find Iowa?s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin for 2022.Lid?s Bar & Grill in Waukon, in the northeast corner of the state, has won the 20th annual contest, presented by the Iowa Pork...
Opening Market Podcast – Matt Bennett AgMarket.Net 10-14-22
As we wrap up this trading week. Matt Bennett of AgMarket.Net gives us his insight on the markets.
Asian Copperleaf makes it?s third visit to Iowa
If it isn?t one thing, it is another, right? It seems like the crop protection battle just never ends. Once we get a handle on one thing, two more issues pop up. In the world of weeds, we focus on a few major players: Lambsquarter, Pigweed, Waterhemp, and the list...
Land surveying is a growing career field for students to consider
There are a growing number of careers that are connected to the ag industry ? including careers in land surveying. Eric Meeks, President of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors, said the average of age of land surveyors is 57, so there is a huge need for...
