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The magic of Christmas comes from the moments
Christmas has a way of pulling us backward and forward at the same time. One moment we’re standing in the soft glow of a tree covered in ornaments we’ve carried with us for decades, and the next we’re watching our kids create memories they will one day share with their own families. For me, Christmas has always been that kind of holiday, one that ties together the traditions of my childhood, the energy of my kids today, and the meaning that still sits at the center of the season. When I think...
2024 Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show a success
Once again, the 2024 Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show, to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa, went beyond the wildest dreams of those involved and raised an unofficial total of around $568,000.00 for this year’s auction following the show. Everyone...
GCSS contestants give back to the Ronald McDonald House
Every year, exhibitors for the Governor's Charity Steer Show at the Iowa State Fair help to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Exhibitors today went to the Ronald McDonald House of Central Iowa in Des Moines to help with some cleanup and...
Senator Grassley visits the Iowa State Fair, talks ag issues
United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) made his annual visit to the Iowa State Fair on Friday and stopped by to discuss the latest Iowa ag issues. Grassley tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network that he has made at least one visit to the Iowa State Fair each...
U.S. Export Sales Report (8-9-24)
Export sales were good again this week, but it’s still too little, too late for old crop numbers. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest report from the USDA. On the new crop side of things, McBride said they would like to see higher...
Seven farmers elected to Iowa Soybean Association board of directors
Seven farmers, including two incumbents, have been elected to the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) board of directors. The association’s 22 volunteer farmer directors represent the state’s nine crop reporting districts in overseeing the management and allocation of...
Iowa Agriculture on full display at the Iowa State Fair
We have been discussing for the past few days and weeks how the Iowa State Fair is a showcase for agriculture, which happens to be the state’s leading industry. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig always calls it the “Super Bowl of Iowa Agriculture.” As I sit here writing...
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Food Bank of Iowa receives third annual “Meat the Need” donation
Food insecurity continues to be a problem across the state of Iowa, which means that many Iowans- some of whom might even be your neighbors- don’t have the proper access to nutritious food. As the top ag state in the country, Iowa is naturally poised to be able to...
South American Weather and Crop Update (11-19-24)
The weather is shifting slightly drier in Brazil, but it’s not enough to raise any concerns yet. Argentina is still seeing great rains. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest conditions in South America. McBride said planting progress...
Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill text fails to address Prop 12
On Monday U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released the Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill text. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) issued the following statement in a press release in response to the unveiling of the text of...
Secretary Naig celebrates the closing of Iowa’s last remaining ag drainage wells
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today celebrated the closing of the state’s last remaining Agricultural Drainage Wells (ADWs), concluding a more than quarter-century of sustained effort to close 195 of these drainage structures. ADWs were drilled into...
After bird flu was found in pigs; now what?
Bird flu, or H5N1, jumped the species barrier twice this spring. It infected dairy cattle and humans. Given the physiological similarities between humans and hogs, we said it was probably no longer a matter of “if” but “when” hogs got caught up in the mix as well....
