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Pilot program targets nitrogen efficiency
As Iowa farmers prepare to get planters rolling this spring, a new soil testing effort is aiming to help producers better manage fertilizer costs while also improving environmental outcomes. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says the pilot program focuses on understanding how much residual nitrogen is already present in the soil before additional fertilizer is applied. He says recent conditions, including drought and a warm winter, have created higher-than-normal nitrogen carryover in some...
Adding revenue streams through sustainable farming practices
In 2022 Farmers Business Network and ADM began a collaboration which allowed ADM customers to find sustainability programs through the FBN technology platform. Kurt Alles, senior manager of sustainability at FBN, says that farmers can build additional revenue streams...
Iowa’s best tenderloin has been found
A successful hunt for the best tenderloin in the State of Iowa. Cliffs Place in Manning is where you’ll find it, congratulations to owners Jim and Jon Waterbury as the winners of the 2023 Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest. It’s a prestigious honor from the...
Record cash receipts from commodity sales in 2022
American farms reported record cash receipts of $555 billion from the sales of all commodities in 2022. This beat the previous high from 2014 by 3.1 percent after adjusting both amounts for inflation and was 28 percent above the 20-year average level. The 2022 record...
Soybeans are a huge impact on the American economy
Soybeans are amazing little seeds. We can do so much with them. Whether it is for feeding humans and animals, fueling our cars, being part of the rubber in tires and shoes, or sealing the road surfaces we drive on; that little bean is everywhere and is an essential...
U.S. Export Sales Report (10-13-23)
Another mostly friendly report from the USDA, this time from the U.S. Export Sales Report. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said that the old crop numbers were good, and the new crop numbers were at least mediocre. Flash sales were also fairly active,...
US ag exports, imports slowing
U.S. farm exports and imports are slowing based on USDA’s latest projections. The final figures aren’t in yet for the fiscal year that ended last month, but USDA Economist Bart Kenner says farm exports will likely be down. Kenner says U.S. exports have some ground to...
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Iowa Corn helping to educate the next generation of agriculturists
At Iowa FFA Convention, students get to interact directly with Iowa’s ag industry. Iowa Corn had its educational trailer outside of Hilton Coliseum for students to check out throughout convention. Mike Finarty, Iowa Corn Growers Promotion and Education Spokesperson,...
“See for Yourself” mission offers a look at U.S. exports
The United Soybean Board recently traveled with some farmers on a “See for Yourself” mission to Colombia and Panama to see how soy checkoff investments impact other parts of the world and provide a return on investment. Mississippi farmer Philip Good says it was very...
Annual search for Iowa’s best breaded pork tenderloin begins
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) invites Iowans to nominate their favorite restaurant for the 22nd annual Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest. This highly anticipated event allows the public to help decide which establishment serves up the most delectable...
Valent’s Maverick herbicide is ready for a not normal start to 2024
While the planters are going as fast as they can across Iowa fields, there are a lot of things that we are taking into account as we start this growing season. We know that the weather has let us dry for these past months and years, but dryness is just one of our...
ISU networking with students at Iowa FFA Convention
Today is the last day of the 96th annual Iowa FFA Convention, and as the host site, Iowa State University greatly enjoys the opportunity to interact with tomorrow’s ag industry leaders. As one of the top ag schools in the country, many of those students will end up...
