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John Deere Foundation announces $18.5 million investment in food bank system

John Deere Foundation announces $18.5 million investment in food bank system

Today, the John Deere Foundation announced an $18.5 million multi-year Farm-to-Plate strategy to address food insecurity in the Midwest. The investment will support Feeding America partner food banks, recover farm-grown food, and connect over one hundred Iowa farmers with local food banks combatting hunger across the country. John Deere Foundation President Taryn Edgin said the announcement focuses on strengthening the food system itself. Edgin said Farm-to-Plate is also designed to encourage...

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Trump administration weighs diesel export ban

Trump administration weighs diesel export ban

Record-high diesel prices are pressuring farmers heading into harvest, and the Trump administration is considering whether restricting diesel exports could provide relief. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says officials are examining whether a full or partial export...

Oil prices move lower in response to peace talk rumors

Oil prices move lower in response to peace talk rumors

After weeks of steady improvement, oil prices traded lower to start this week as they were down 4-5% in Monday’s trading action. Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at Gasbuddy.com, said the markets are likely hopeful that the Trump administration is going to...

Naig warns against rushing fall applications

Naig warns against rushing fall applications

Recent rains have delayed harvest across Iowa, but the wet conditions are also putting more attention on water quality and how farmers manage nutrients and conservation practices heading into the fall. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says the recent rainfall...

USDA moving to modernize farm loan programs

USDA moving to modernize farm loan programs

The USDA is making efforts to streamline the farm loan process, but that’s only one piece of the puzzle that is the current farm economy. The changes to the farm loan program come as farmers face increasingly tight profit margins and greater credit demand. Danny...

ARC and PLC enrollment underway

ARC and PLC enrollment underway

Enrollment is open now for acreage in the ARC or PLC safety net programs. USDA Farm Production Undersecretary Richard Fordyce says enrollment is open through early December for farmers to choose either program. Fordyce explains the ARC safety net program. He says that...

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Farm Crawl opens doors to Iowa agriculture

Farm Crawl opens doors to Iowa agriculture

Fall in Iowa means harvest, football, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards. But it can also be an opportunity to get off the highway, travel some of Iowa’s back roads, and see just how many different products are being produced by farms and small businesses across the...

BW Fusion names new CEO

BW Fusion names new CEO

Dean Williams, an ag industry veteran with over forty years of experience, has been named the new CEO of BW Fusion. With experience leading a wide range of ag businesses, Williams said he is excited to bring the company into its next phase of growth in biological crop...