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Ecuador agrees to reciprocal trade agreement with U.S.
On March 13, Ecuador became the ninth country to sign an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the United States. The agreement will take some time to implement, but once in place it will remove both tariff and non-tariff barriers for U.S. beef and pork exports. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Vice President for Economic Analysis Erin Borror has the details. The agreement also calls for recognition of all USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspected facilities as eligible for...
Choose Iowa grants helping to spotlight all areas of Iowa agriculture
On Tuesday Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 28 Choose Iowa cost-share grants to Iowa farmers, small businesses and non-profits totaling $463,000.Jasper Winery in Des Moines is...
March WASDE lower corn export demand
The USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates for 2022-2023 U.S. corn calls for lower exports and larger ending stocks. Exports are reduced by 75 million bushels to reflect the poor pace of sales and shipments this year despite relatively competitive U.S....
BASF?s SURTAIN will offer new flexibility for corn growers
Flexibility is not something we usually have the luxury of in agriculture. Our growing seasons and conditions allow us to follow a practice of certain moves and applications at certain times. And, if it isn?t Mother Nature telling us when the right time is, the...
Secretary Naig awards 28 Choose Iowa grants
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Tuesday announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 28 Choose Iowa cost-share grants to Iowa farmers, small businesses and non-profits totaling $463,000.The announcement was made during...
Drought conditions improve again as weather transitions to spring
This is now the second consecutive week where we?ve seen improvement to the drought conditions in Iowa. It may not feel like it right now, but we?re finally transitioning into the spring season. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided an update on the...
NFU outlines 2023 goals at annual convention
Top issues for the National Farmers Union (NFU) focus on fairness for farmers. During the organization?s annual convention this week in San Francisco, California, NFU President Rob Larew said that?s why they have their Fairness for Farmers campaign.?It's hard to talk...
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Iowa Soybean Association always looking for improvements
Doing things better next year, that's one of the great parts about Iowa Agriculture is we're always looking for improvement. Joe McClure with the Iowa Soybean Association says they are a great resource as they have all kinds of ideas based on replicated research with...
Navigating transportation disruptions on the Mississippi river
Low water levels along the Mississippi River are causing transportation disruptions for agriculture, as the river saw record low levels earlier this month. The lower levels mean less product can flow along the river which limits barge traffic and slows the movement of...
Secretary Naig announces NE Iowa water quality project additions
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Howard and Winneshiek Counties in northeast Iowa is expanding into a new phase, with a specific focus on edge-of-field conservation practices. Since the...
Farming stays in your blood for life
When the story of Bob Pflughaupt hit my inbox, it said that once you’re a farmer, you are always a farmer. There’s a lot of truth to that. But it goes beyond that. You may decrease your direct involvement in the operations as you get older, but it’s always in your...
Carbon capture projects can potentially boost rural communities
With the USDA’s 2023 Farm Sector Income Forecast predicting that farm income is going to decrease in 2023, farming communities are looking for ways to boost their economies and maintain higher income levels. Carbon capture technology could help in this by creating...
