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Rollins says bird flu vaccine still not ready
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins says that a bird flu vaccine is still not ready for a full rollout although efforts to produce an effective vaccine are still underway. Bird flu has not been as prevalent in headlines recently, but Rollins says that USDA is still very focused on dealing with the threat. Secretary Rollins says that USDA is investing heavily in vaccine research to combat avian influenza. She says that USDA is taking alternate biosecurity measures to mitigate bird flu until a proven...
Ranking member David Scott calls for one-year farm bill extension
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member David Scott today called to extend the 2018 Farm Bill to offer certainty and support to farmers, ranchers, and foresters as extremism within the House Republican Conference hobbles legislative efforts. “While we continue the...
Bringing Iowa ag products to the world market
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor, a native Iowan, says she recently led a trade mission to southeast Asia that included stops in Malaysia and Singapore and believes it was very productive. “One of the things I wanted to...
Stine Seed excited to celebrate its 45th anniversary
Bringing up a business in a small town can be a daunting challenge. Turning into a thriving business around your state is a dream that often goes unfulfilled. But, to turn that small-town business into a global player in any industry, without being swallowed up by the...
Pumpkin spice-ing up milk options this fall
In the spirit of the fall season, Midwest Dairy has partnered with Kwik Trip and Kwik Star stores to bring pumpkin spice-flavored milk to 847 locations across the Midwest. This is the latest result of the ongoing partnership between Midwest Dairy and Kwik Trip. In...
Combining technology and expertise to produce high quality seed
There are about eight Bayer corn production sites in the United States and one of those sites is in central Iowa just outside of Grinnell. The production facility produces about two million units or bags of seed annually, of which 70% are for Bayer’s national DEKALB...
Let your checkoff investment directly benefit you
Now is the time to directly benefit from your check off investment by getting involved in some on farm replicated trials that could help your final yields and improve your environmental footprint for next year with the Iowa Soybean Association. Kellie Blair is a...
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ISU Extension providing farmers with valuable climate data
All sectors of the Iowa ag industry have been reeling from drought issues for 200 weeks now, and while we are trending in the right direction, the drought won’t be ending overnight. With such intense rainfall deficits in many parts of the state, farmers need guidance...
NPB and Ducks Unlimited advancing sustainability in ag
Sustainability in the pork industry is central to pork producers. It’s key to ensuring producers can freely operate their farms and businesses now and in the future. Sam Morine, National Pork Board Director of Grant Administration, says the Advancing U.S. Pork...
Using data to drive change in fertilizer use
Pivot Bio’s N-OVATOR™ program rewards farmers for replacing synthetic fertilizer via Pivot Bio’s microbial nitrogen, delivering an environmental benefit to all. Lori Reese is the director of commercial sustainability programs with Pivot Bio and says that by using data...
Free counseling available for Iowa farmers
Affordability and accessibility are the top barriers for farmers seeking mental health services, per an American Farm Bureau Federation survey. During May Mental Health Awareness Month, the Iowa Farm Bureau wants to remind farmers support is readily available—and at...
Secretary Vilsack comments on USDA response to H5N1
During my trip to Washington this week, it was driven home that the bird flu is no longer the bird flu. It isn’t even Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, anymore. The Federal government and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are now calling it...
