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Fareway donates nearly $300,000 of ham to Iowa food banks
Earlier this week, Fareway Stores made a donation of approximately 69,000 pounds of variety hams to the Food Bank of Iowa. The full retail value of this donation is $297,961.61, and that donation will quickly make it to food-insecure Iowans across the state. Annette Hacker, chief communications and strategy officer at the Food Bank of Iowa, said they are thrilled to receive a donation of such a high-quality protein. Hacker said Fareway is a long-term partner of the Food Bank of Iowa, and that...
Asgrow soybeans perform strong in 2021
Many farmers had a record growing year for soybeans in 2021, according to Asgrow product manager Ryan Tierney.Speaking with the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network at Commodity Classic, Tierney said Asgrow brand soybeans offer advanced genetics and weed control...
Every day is National Ag Day
Today is a very special day in agriculture. It is National Ag Day. It is time that is set aside to honor the American farmer and celebrate all the accomplishments they have made to feed, fuel, and clothe the world. There is a big celebration happening on the National...
Precision Planting moves into sprayer technology
A leading provider of practical and effective precision ag technologies is making its first move into sprayer technology.This winter, Precision Planting revealed projects focused on improving the operation and data collection of sprayers. Product marketing specialist...
Iowa Forage and Grassland Council conference returns as in-person event
An upcoming conference in south-central Iowa will provide beef producers a chance to learn more about the state?s industry.The Iowa Forage and Grassland Council?s annual conference returns to an in-person event on March 30th. The conference will be held at the Iowa...
COVID lockdowns in Hong Kong and China affecting red meat exports
While most Asian countries are gradually easing social distancing restrictions and taking more of a living with COVID approach to the pandemic, there are notable exceptions in Hong Kong and some areas of China, which could have a negative effect on imports and...
BASF discusses smart farming joint venture at Commodity Classic
BASF officials discussed their latest innovation for weed identification and management at Commodity Classic.BASF?s Smart Spraying solution offers real-time, automated pre-emergence and post-emergence weed identification and management day and night. The project is a...
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Strengthening our rural communities will strengthen us all
We have officially flipped the calendar. Well, maybe not flipped it so much as tore the old one off the wall and put up the new one. 2023 is here, and even though one day doesn?t make a huge difference in the grand scheme of things, it is a figurative cleaning of the...
EPA finalizes WOTUS definition
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers announced a final rule establishing the definition of ?Waters of the United States.? They say the rule reduces uncertainty from consistently changing regulatory definitions, protects people?s health,...
SymTRX XP uses optimized nutrient efficiency to increase ROI
Farmers are always looking for ways to maximize their return on investment, and one of the best ways to do that is through improving nutrient efficiency. Anuvia Plant Nutrients CCO Hugh MacGillivray said that?s why they?re launching SymTRX XP, which utilizes microbial...
U.S. Export Sales Report (12-30-22)
We saw same pretty decent export sales to close out the year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.There was also a flash sale of soybeans to unknown this morning. McBride said the frequency of soybean...
Response to census of agriculture is vital for ag policy
Now is the time for farmers and livestock producers to complete the Census of Agriculture. Mike Doherty, senior economist with the Illinois Farm Bureau, says an accurate count is important.The Census of Agriculture is a great tool because it is able to zoom into the...
