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Diesel prices hit record highs
Oil prices have been on a rollercoaster ride ever since the United States and Israel started bombing Iran. Initially, oil prices moved higher, but last week, oil prices dipped after President Trump paused attacks on Iran. But since those have resumed, oil prices have again moved higher. Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at Gasbuddy.com, said it should come as no surprise that fuel prices are moving higher because of increased oil prices, but what has perhaps surprised many in the...
Farm income remains at healthy level
Farm incomes have been on the rise for the past five years and while they may drop some in 2023, they will still remain at a healthy level, according to Blaine Nelson, senior economist on the strategy, research, and analytics team at Farmer Mac. The past few years...
Deadline extended for 2023 Iowa farm environmental leader award nominations
The deadline to nominate individuals or families for the 2023 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award has been extended to May 15, 2023.Farmers and landowners who invest in conservation practices, such as cover crops, wetlands and edge-of-field practices and incorporate...
Promoting Iowa agriculture in South Korea and Japan
In February the Iowa Department of Economic Development led a trade mission to South Korea and Japan with various members of Iowa ag groups and businesses to promote Iowa ag products and expand trade opportunities. April Hemmes is the district 2 director with the Iowa...
South American Weather and Crop Update (4-25-23)
Argentina is going to continue to be as parched as ever, and even Brazil is looking to see a short dry spell. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest weather conditions in South America.McBride said Brazil?s soybean harvest is...
FBN and Greeneye Technology partner to deliver affordable smart sprayers
In January of this year, Farmers Business Network and Greeneye Technology announced a long-term strategic collaboration to help farmers control weeds and reduce input costs. The AI precision ag spraying technology of Greeneye and the crop protection and nutrition...
Consider vertical tillage to help achieve residue management goals
With margins tight and input costs only going up, it?s more important than ever for farmers to get the most out of every seed that goes into the ground. While it?s easy to spend hours talking about variety selection and crop protection products, it?s also important to...
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USMCA panel limits U.S. dairy access in Canada
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement went into effect on July 1st 2020 and was designed to allow for more balanced and reciprocal trade between the three North American trade partners. However, a recent USMCA dispute panel argued that Canada’s dairy import...
Groups respond to small refinery exemptions decision
A coalition representing farmers and ethanol producers responded to last week’s decision of the Fifth Circuit Court on Small Refinery Exemptions under the Renewable Fuels Standard. The Court remanded to the Environmental Protection Agency its rejection of six small...
2024 Seed purchasing decisions are upon us
Decision time is upon us for 2024 seeding decisions. In order to make informed ones though, we need to know about performance in 2023. The growing season featured high moisture stress, high heat stress for a lot of us in Iowa, fertility stress for some of us as well,...
The grills may be cold, but pork is still hot
With the mercury dipping to the single digits at night and the sprinkling of snow on the ground, many of you are probably putting your grills away or under their covers for the season. (Unless you are a die-hard like me, but that’s a story for another time.) The idea...
Helping farmers overcome some of the toughest challenges
In row crop production there is a seemingly endless cycle of new challenges that confront farmers each year. Fortunately, growers are very adept at taking on new problems and using the tools at their disposal to overcome those obstacles. Nick Schweizer is the Director...
