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Grassley urges Speaker to get year-round E15 through the House without changes
United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to act quickly on year-round E15 in the House Rules Committee. This follows a delay for the legislation in a move to appease Republicans from oil rich states. Grassley says that Speaker Johnson made a promise to Iowa Congressmen Randy Feenstra (R-IA) after Feenstra failed in his attempt to reach a compromise with oil refiners. Grassley was also asked about blending exemptions for smaller refineries and reduced...
Syngenta’s Storen Herbicide offers early season control of tough weeds
In the ever-changing arenas of crop protection and weed resistance, it is vital to make sure you are staying ahead of the game. Crop protection now needs multiple modes of action to get your crop across the finish line. Weed control must be part of a season-long plan...
Make sure your nitrogen plans are ready for planting season
As we approach the spring season, it’s important to make sure that your fields are ready to go for planting. That includes making sure you have nutrient application plans in place. Kent Klingbeil, lead agronomist with Advanced Agrilytics, said farmers who applied...
Use estate planning to protect your farm’s future
For the first time since 2020, the number of Americans with a will has declined, with only 32 percent of Americans having an estate plan in 2024- a six percent decline from last year. Having an estate plan for farmers and ranchers is especially important, as it...
Ag policy expert predicts 2025 farm bill
Texas A&M’s University’s Ag and Food Policy expert Joe Outlaw, who advises both parties on the House and Senate Ag Committees, says that he believes a new farm bill won’t get done until the summer of 2025. Dr. Joe Outlaw is a professor and Extension economist in...
Secretary Naig honors conservation leaders at Iowa agribusiness showcase
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented Leader in Conservation Awards to one Iowa individual and one Iowa business making an impact in water quality and conservation today during the annual Agribusiness Association of Iowa Showcase and Conference in Altoona....
Croplan seed offerings help mitigate whatever Mother Nature’s temper
As we get ready for the 2024 planting season, you may still be trying to fill out a few more acres. Or maybe your plans have shifted as the marketplace has changed. Or maybe you just haven’t finalized the plans you had in mind. If you are looking at filling some more...
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Weather has generally been friendly to corn and soybeans
As we enter the late July growing period the weather nationally is for the most part cooperating during a key part of the growing season. Right now, there are not any major weather concerns for the stretch run of July says USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. Nationally...
Over 500 organizations unite for new farm bill
The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with 529 other organizations, urged lawmakers to prioritize programs that benefit all American families, emphasizing that they are too important to delay any further. Joe Gilson, the director of congressional relations for...
U.S. Export Sales Report (7-25-24)
As we approach the end of the marketing year, the export sales have picked up a little bit. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an analysis of the latest numbers from the USDA. While it’s good to see sales like this, especially for soybeans, McBride said it...
Defense Department backs off lab-grown meat
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed that the effort to prevent ultra-processed, lab-grown protein in the diet of the American armed forces was successful. The announcement came following news that the U.S. Department of Defense is not pursuing...
HPAI/H5N1 update from Secretary Naig
Whether you call it “bird flu”, “High-Path Avian Influenza”, or “H5N1” we have been watching this disease move about the country in birds and dairy cattle. Iowa has not been spared, but we haven’t gotten the brunt of it either. We get a full update from Iowa Ag...
