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Field level yield predictions and AI agronomic advice from FBN
As every farmer knows, scouting a corn field from the end rows can tell a much different story from what is happening in the middle of your field. Farmers Business Network is attempting to help farmers with their scouting by providing field level yield data to Iowa’s growers. Charles Baron is the co-founder of FBN and he details the field scouting tools available for growers from FBN. Baron says FBN membership is free and field level yield data and predictions are available to all FBN members....
Suzanne Slack named new ISU Extension fruit crops specialist
Corn and soybeans may be the dominant crops grown in Iowa, but there is plenty of opportunity for specialty crops, including fruits, according to the newest fruit crop specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Suzanne Slack, assistant professor and...
AMVAC SIMPAS? is ready to apply your agronomic prescriptions
In the metaphoric war on weeds, not only do you need the right ammunition, but you also need the bigger and better guns that are able to use that ammunition more effectively. Inputs are going to be tight this year as we see fertilizer price increases and supply chain...
Shipley expects Iowa lawmakers to discuss ethanol mandate
The 2022 Iowa Legislative Session is just around the corner and state lawmakers are expected to reintroduce Governor Kim Reynolds? proposed renewable fuel mandate that failed to pass the legislature last session.During the 2021 session, Governor Reynolds offered a...
Iowa Poultry & Egg Scholarship Foundation calls for applications
The Iowa Poultry & Egg Scholarship Foundation announces three scholarships for 2022.Created by the Iowa Egg Council and Iowa Poultry Association, the Foundation funds education and encourages young people to consider careers in the poultry and egg industry, says Sara...
Farm Bureau: Women play large role in success of agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation says women are playing a bigger role in the success of America?s farms, ranches, and rural communities.Isabella Chism, chair of the American Farm Bureau?s Women?s Leadership Committee, says more than one-third of America?s farmers...
Price of food moves higher in November
The USDA says the Consumer Price Index for Food moved higher in November, rising 0.5 percent from October to reach levels that are 6.1 percent higher than November 2020. The level of food price inflation varies depending on whether the food was purchased for...
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Surprises from October WASDE report cause markets to jolt
Most estimates were expecting a yield increase in this month?s WASDE report, so when there actually turned out to be a drop in soybean yields, the markets jumped up considerably. Jacob Burks of AgMarket.Net said that, while the initial leap in soybean prices was very...
NPB provides safety tips for handling and applying manure this fall
It?s about the time of year where some farmers will start applying manure to their fields, so it?s important to brush up on proper safety procedures. Marguerite Tan, Director of Environmental Programs with the National Pork Board, said manure poses a potential threat...
Soil testing can help farmers make improvements and save money
Soil tests are a good way for farmers to see what they need when it comes to making improvements to their fertility program.There are multiple benefits to testing soil but with input costs very high, targeted use of inputs can make a big difference to your bottom...
Barges & trains may soon have us up a creek
When it comes to harvest across the Midwest, one thing is key; the movement of grain is the most important issue we must deal with if we're going to be successful during the harvest season. Either we're talking about the moving of grain in your own farming operation,...
Global food insecurity increased nearly 10 percent in 2022
New research from USDA?s Economic Research Service announced Tuesday shows global food insecurity increased by nearly ten percent in fiscal year 2022. USDA?s International Food Security Assessment model estimates how food prices and incomes affect food demand and...
