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Midwest Dairy report shows demand growth
Midwest Dairy’s newly released 2025 Annual Report gives farmers a detailed look at how their checkoff dollars were invested across the ten-state region, with a focus on growing dairy demand, strengthening consumer trust, and supporting future industry leadership. Built around the theme “Make Every Drop Count,” the report outlines measurable results in consumer outreach, retail sales activations, research investments, and leadership development. Midwest Dairy Board Chair Charles Krause says the...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-20-23)
Today?s export sales weren?t exactly friendly. We?ve already been struggling with export sales this year, so a bearish report is not what we wanted to see. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.The U.S....
April Rural Mainstreet Index rises above growth neutral
The April Rural Mainstreet Index moved higher during the month. The index rose above growth neutral after dropping below the mark in March. The index scale is from 0 to 100, with 50 being growth neutral. Dr. Ernie Goss of Creighton University said the index rose to...
Decreasing risks and increasing yields with short stature smart corn
The Preceon? Smart Corn System from Bayer provides benefits in three key areas says Scott Stein, North American corn product lead at Bayer Crop Science. The first benefit is the added strength and durability of the corn plant.The Preceon? Smart Corn System also allows...
WOTUS veto override fails in congress
The House of Representatives was unsuccessful in getting enough votes to override President Biden?s veto of legislation undoing a rule defining the Clean Water Act?s jurisdiction. The vote failed 227-196 and didn?t meet the two-thirds requirement for overriding a...
Need is outpacing funding in transportation upgrades
Farmers around rural Iowa know that we depend on good roads, rails, and more to get our commodities safely to our farms, elevators, and ports of export. The need for repairs and upgrade to these infrastructure pieces is great and has sadly been neglected for years....
Real pork trust telling the pork industry’s story
Bob Ruth, vice president of the National Pork Board says the importance of telling the story of the pork industry is taking a front seat.Ruth says the Real Pork Trust and Image Consortium is a five-year, multi-million-dollar project that started with a request for...
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HPAI case confirmed in Sioux County
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Sioux County, Iowa. The...
Giving thanks for our Iowa Ag blessings
Celebrating what it's all about this holiday weekend, the multigenerational families that make Iowa Agriculture the fantastic industry that it is, all while providing providing our daily food, fuel and fiber. We pay tribute to two of the in the latest episode of Pods...
2028 AFBF Convention planned for Oklahoma City
Farm Bureau members from across the nation will be gathering in the South in 2028. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently announced that the organization plans to bring the AFBF National Convention to Oklahoma City. “Well, that's our...
Thanksgiving Dinner price down, but remains high overall
As we sit down to today’s Thanksgiving feast, we always take time to be thankful for all the blessings in our lives. However, as we pause to give thanks, please remember to thank those who produce our food. Without farmers and ranchers, we would be in a very bad way....
Reduce the need for labor and let pigs vaccinate themselves
It may seem crazy, but a legitimate solution to the ongoing labor shortage is to let your pigs vaccinate themselves against certain common diseases. Boehringer Ingelheim has developed a new administration method for its oral Salmonella and Lawsonia vaccines- Enterisol...
