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Whey protein boom is redefining dairy market dynamics
The boom in demand for whey protein is reshaping the economics of the U.S. dairy industry. While it does introduce plenty of new opportunities for revenue, it also creates a few new risks for dairy producers. Fred Hall, Northwest Iowa Extension Dairy Specialist, said there are a couple factors that are contributing to the increase in demand for high-quality protein. Whey, which is normally thought to be a low-value byproduct of cheese production, is now one of the most profitable components of...
398 century and heritage farm families to be honored at ISF
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Brian Feldpausch will honor 398 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the Iowa State Fair. The...
IDALS celebrates all things Iowa Ag at 2023 State Fair
Last month, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig called the Iowa State Fair the “Super Bowl of Iowa Agriculture’, and so far, it hasn’t disappointed. We had a great Governor’s Charity Steer show and a great Bacon Buddies program. Not to mention the butter cow, eggs,...
Bacon Buddies Show reminds everyone to not take the little things for granted
In its fourth year at the Iowa State Fair, the Bacon Buddies show, a collaboration from the Iowa Pork Producers and the Iowa Special Olympics, saw another hugely successful event. But this event isn’t just limited to the Iowa State Fair- more and more county fairs are...
Governor’s Charity Steer Show, having fun and helping others
The annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show at the Iowa State Fair is a great chance for Iowa youth to compete for “best in show” while raising money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Brenda Miller Executive Director – Ronald McDonald House Charities of...
Gov. Reynolds teams up with “Frank the Tank” at GCSS
The 41st Governor's Charity Steer Show took place in the livestock pavilion on the State Fairgrounds this past weekend. Marcus Gaul from Strawberry Point was the owner of the steer shown by Governor Kim Reynolds.“My steer’s name is Frank the Tank we thought of that...
Eight farmers elected to Iowa Soybean Association board of directors
Eight farmers, including three incumbents, have been elected to the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) board of directors. The association’s 22 volunteer farmer directors represent the state’s nine crop reporting districts in overseeing the management and allocation of...
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United States cattle on feed up slightly
USDA ended last week with the monthly Cattle on Feed Report showing slightly higher inventories on February 1. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.8 million. The inventory...
Congressman Nunn leads Iowa delegation letter to EPA to speed up E15
It only took the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) five or six hundred days passed their deadline to rule on an application of bipartisan Midwest governors, led by Iowa’s Kim Reynolds to let them use a provision under the Clean Air Act to allow these states to use...
AFBF: Congress needs to pass a new farm bill this year
Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation are asking Congress to pass the farm bill this year. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says it’s critical that Congress finishes a farm bill in 2024. Duvall said Farm Bureau members are sending a...
USMEF pursuing opportunities for U.S. beef in Angola
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is leading a trade mission to Angola this week, and with the support of the Beef Checkoff Program, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Africa Representative Matt Copeland is participating. Copeland said that there are...
Ethanol powering America and helping to save farms
The National Ethanol Conference was held in San Diego last week and it provided a morale boost to the ethanol industry. That’s Renewable Fuels Association Chair Erik Huschitt who wasn’t alone in praising the corn powered fuel’s achievements since the 1980s and those...
