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Farm Bill Clears House as E15 Waits
The U.S. House has now passed its version of the Farm Bill, but just hours before that final vote, lawmakers were still working through the steps needed to bring the legislation to the floor. Speaking Wednesday morning, just minutes before the House began voting on the rules package to advance the bill, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson said the process had reached a critical stage. The rules vote cleared the way for full House consideration on Thursday, where the Farm,...
2023 was another busy year for the Iowa Farm Bureau
From the Farm Bill to Proposition 12, the Iowa Farm Bureau has asked its members to step up in a major way this year. At this year’s annual meeting in Des Moines, IFB President Brent Johnson said he’s been proud to see just how well the members took care of business,...
Ethanol will be center stage at Iowa’s first NASCAR race
Iowa Corn is the entitlement sponsor of the first ever NASCAR race in Iowa and the race now has an official name. The Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol will take the track at Iowa Speedway in Newton on Sunday June 16th. Stan Nelson, a farmer from Middletown and the...
Secretary Naig announces SE Iowa water quality project expansion
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Wapello, Mahaska, Keokuk, and Jefferson Counties is expanding in territory while beginning a new phase that includes an added focus on edge-of-field...
Iowa Deputy Ag Secretary promotes Iowa commodities in Colombia
As we look for ways to bolster demand for our Iowa-produced ag products, we need to send officials to different countries to share the story of our goods and the quality we produce. Colombia has become a larger trading partner than many of us would have guessed a...
South American Weather and Crop Update (12-5-23)
Argentina and some parts of Brazil are seeing nice rains in the nearby forecasts, but there are still large sections of Brazil that are fairly dry. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the current weather conditions. However, McBride said there...
Making necessary farming changes
Focusing on sustainability practices as the pillar of a farming operation. That may mean a dramatic change for yours and it requires a daily focus on how to improve: “Working ag retail actually really brought me onto the sustainability journey that I've been on, and...
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Renewable diesel production surpasses biodiesel
The Renewable Fuel Standard mandates that a specific volume of certain biofuels be used each year in transportation fuel. One category of biofuels in the mandate is biomass-based diesel. For many years, biodiesel filled that part of the mandate. Biodiesel production...
Bayer applies for EPA label on low volatility dicamba
The dicamba battle has been raging for years. Court case after court case has been heard to determine the product's status. Farmers have come to depend on the product as a tool they can use on stubborn weeds. In February a federal court ordered a halt to the use of...
American agriculture is an “export powerhouse”
While the debate continues in Washington D.C. over whether the Biden administration should be doing more to create new trade opportunities, one fact remains. It’s no secret in U.S. agriculture how valuable trade is to multiple sectors. Daniel Whitley, administrator of...
South American Weather and Crop Update (5-29-24)
The weather forecast in South America has opened up and is now very dry for the next couple of weeks. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest conditions. Harvest in Brazil is mostly wrapped up, and Argentina is making good progress on...
House Ag Committee makes progress on Farm Bill process
After almost 13 hours, the House Agriculture Committee sent their version of the farm bill from Committee Chair GT Thompson to the full House for a vote. Joe Gilson, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau, says it was quite a process to get the...
