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First annual Heart of the County Fair Award recipients
The Heart of the County Fair Award honors exceptional Iowans who have made significant contributions to their local fairs and communities. The families will be honored at the Iowa State Fair with a plaque and special recognition, made possible by Beck’s Hybrids in partnership with the Iowa State Fair. North Central District: Randy and Mel Hiscocks This year’s North-Central District award was presented to Randy and Mel Hiscocks of Hancock County. Both Randy and Mel have been deeply involved...
Iowa Farm Bureau members encouraged to keep telling their story
During the recent Iowa Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, members were able to become educated on different topics in managing their operations for the future, as well as strengthening their rural communities. They also received an update as to where things are in the seat...
Axne has mixed reaction over EPA announcement
Iowa Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne had mixed feelings over the EPA?s Renewable Volume Obligations announcement this past week.In an interview with IARN affiliate KMA, Axne said the RVOs set for 2022 are putting the biofuels industry on the right path. The...
New demand for U.S. soy through sustainable aviation fuel
Sustainable aviation fuel is causing new growing demand for U.S. soybeans.Matt Herman, environmental science director with the National Biodiesel Board, says sustainable aviation fuel is a clean substitute for fossil fuels used in jet fuel that can deliver the same...
Hinson bill would help preserve the Driftless Area
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson has helped introduce a bipartisan bill that would preserve an ecologically-unique region spanning Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.During her weekly press call, Congresswoman Hinson says the Driftless Area Landscape Conservation...
USDA makes $800 million available for biofuels pandemic relief
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the American economy hard. We are still feeling the ripple effects of it almost two years later. Of course, some sectors of the economy took it harder than others. Many of those were reliant on travel and human interaction. When you have...
House passes bills promoting livestock market transparency
Groups like the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association (NCBA) are pleased the House of Representatives passed two bills that provide producers with greater transparency in the cattle markets. The House voted 418-9 to advance legislation that would extend the...
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Ernst ? Thune bill looks to stop EPA from regulating animal flatulence
We know this has been a topic among environmentalists for a little while now. They are on the offensive to regulate the gas passed from your livestock, especially cattle. To a farmer, this seems absolutely absurd, but between the Administration and EPA Chief Michael...
Biodiesel to turbo charge american biofuel growth
A new report from CoBank says the recent investment surge in U.S. renewable diesel production capacity is likely to ignite a period of growth and transition for the biofuels industry. ?The outlook for biofuels is good as the U.S. and other developed countries embrace...
Opening Market Podcast – Matt Bennett AgMarket.Net 9-30-22
Quarterly Grain Stocks come out from USDA this morning. Matt Bennett, of AgMarket.Net, & Dustin Hoffmann look at what we can expect in today's trade.
U.S. Export Sales Report (9-29-22)
This week?s report was relatively bullish, but almost anything would be better than what we saw last week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.Hopefully, export sales will start to strengthen again as...
Fall crop insurance sales deadline approaching
Farming is an occupation that comes with considerable risk. There are many factors that are within a farmers? control but there are also many outside forces that can greatly affect an operation.The September 30th crop insurance deadline for fall-seeded crops is...
