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449 Century and Heritage Farm families honored at the 2025 Iowa State Fair
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 449 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2025 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. This year, 246 Century Farms and 203 Heritage Farms were recognized during ceremonies in the historic livestock pavilion on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. To date, more than 21,000 Century...
U.S. registered Holsteins have high value
U.S. Registered Holsteins add more than pounds in the tank for the nation?s dairy farmers.David Reynolds, an area sales representative for Holstein Association USA, says every story is different, but for Registered Holstein breeders, they are joined together through...
NPB using export information to increase global demand
An international development strategy from the National Pork Board is being used to build confidence in U.S. pork in a diverse global protein market.NPB looks for areas to differentiate U.S. pork from competitors and add value into other markets. Iowa State University...
IRFA highlights benefits of using E15 in your vehicles
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is touting the benefits of E15 as farm and biofuel groups fight for the blend to be offered year-round.IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw recently told the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that they are often asked the question,...
USMEF praises shipping reform act
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 is a key step for U.S. ag exports.Last week, the U.S. House approved the resolution with strong bipartisan support. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom explains that while global demand for...
Farm Bureau comments on House-passed livestock bills
The American Farm Bureau is taking a look at two bills passed by the House of Representatives last week that relate to livestock markets.By a 418-9 vote, the House passed a bill that would extend Livestock Mandatory Reporting into late 2022. Scott Bennett is the Farm...
Consumer price index continues to increase
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.8 percent in November after rising 0.9 percent in October. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the data Friday. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 6.8 percent before seasonal adjustment.The food index...
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Closing Market Podcast- Bill Moore PRICE Futures Group- 10-3-22
Riley Smith talks with Bill Moore of PRICE Futures Group.
The importance of even emergence with Precision Planting (Part 2)
(Part 1 of this story from Friday)Carl Dodge is an eastern Iowa farmer who has been using Precision Planting products for many years and has recently become a brand ambassador for the company who gets to try their new products.Carl has a YouTube channel, and he enjoys...
Exports continue to add value to the U.S. red meat market
U.S red meat exports continue to post solid numbers. Erin Borror, an economist with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, said exports will continue adding value to producers? bottom lines at the Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City.?The value story, on the beef side, our...
Finalists named for 2022 Iowa’s best pork tenderloin contest
Finalists Named for 2022 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest(Clive, Iowa) October 3, 2022 ? For two decades, Iowa?s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest has been drawing attention from connoisseurs near and far. After all, the coveted title is not just given...
Ethanol?s future with EPA now calling the shots
As per the terms of the legislative Acts which created and extended the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), Congress no longer has the power to set the Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) that dictate how many gallons of biofuels need to be blended each year. That number...
