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Secretary Naig highlights E15 savings in annual Iowa fuel report
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today highlighted the significant savings Iowa drivers are seeing from choosing E15 at the gas pump following the release of the 2025 Retailers Fuel Gallons Annual Report by the Iowa Department of Revenue. “In 2025 alone, E15 delivered more than $60 million in savings for Iowa drivers—and $126.5 million over the past three years. That’s real money back in the pockets of families and small businesses at a time when affordability matters most,” said...
Poultry & Egg producers can be cautiously optimistic
The last year has been one of strain for poultry and egg producers across the country and in Iowa. The return of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza caused a loss of flocks and concerns that we could see another 2015. We got through the spring with fewer bird losses than...
America loses two million acres of farmland in 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently released its annual report on farmland in America, which showed a loss of nearly two million acres of farmland over the last year.Eric Sarff is the President of Murray Wise and Associates, a farmland broker and auction house...
U.S. Export Sales Report (4-6-23)
Bean exports are continuing to raise some concerns, while corn exports saw another strong week. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of the latest numbers from this week?s U.S. Export Sales Report.No flash sales today, but they?ve still been...
New Kinze planter technology lessens maintenance
Commodity Classic is one of the largest farm shows in the country and is a great time to see the latest and greatest in farming technology and equipment. At this year?s show many people were excited to stop by the Kinze exhibit to see the newest planting equipment in...
Nominations open for 2024 Farm Dog of the Year contest
The Farm Dog of the Year contest application period is open for nominations from farmers and ranchers. Terri Moore, American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President of Communications, said the contest helps bring awareness to agriculture.?The Farm Dog of the Year...
Golden Harvest?s GHX app offers new season-long support experience
Sometimes it feels like when it comes to seeds, we make our purchases, and get the seeds delivered to the farm, and then we don?t hear from our dealer or the company until the next time we have to buy seeds. It isn?t that it is a bad thing, it is just how business is...
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Dan Voss is Iowa’s Conservation Farmer of the Year
A big award for a conservation farming leader in Eastern Iowa. Voss Farms has been around since 1867 making it a heritage farm in Western Linn and Eastern Benton Counties. The fifth generation is Dan Voss who was recently named Iowa’s Conservation Farmer of the Year,...
Significant savings through targeting weeds directly
Weeds are one of the biggest threats to crop production and precision agriculture is continuing to make leaps and bounds in weed fighting technology. The Greeneye Technology sprayer system was launched in 2022 and this fall was the second commercial season for the...
Pork industry leader Randy Spronk elected new USMEF Chair
Membership of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) elected Randy Spronk, a pork and grain producer from Edgerton, MN, as their chair at the USMEF Strategic Planning Conference. A past president of National Pork Producers Council and Minnesota Pork Producers...
Keepers work hard to protect their bees in the winter
Bees are sometimes the unsung heroes of American food production. They help to pollinate plants, plus they make the honey that we all enjoy. I say this having enjoyed some on some toast just this morning. However, just like any animal or person, they have to protect...
Fareway and Iowa Farm Bureau team up to “Meat the Need”
Recently, Fareway and the Iowa Farm Bureau teamed up to donate over 57,000 pounds of ground meat to Iowa food banks as part of the Food Bank of Iowa’s “Meat the Need” campaign. From October 30th to November 4th, one pound of lean protein was donated to local food...
