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Understanding soil variability can improve crop management
Understanding what is happening below the soil surface can help farmers make more precise agronomic decisions and better target their input investments. New tools are allowing growers and agronomists to collect more detailed soil data that can reveal variability across a field and highlight issues that may limit yield potential. EarthOptics is one company working to provide that kind of insight. Gunnar Bodvarrsson with EarthOptics says the company focuses on gathering detailed soil...
Purina Animal Nutrition talks data management for dairy herds
Dairy producers collect data on their animals every day. But how can they turn that data into tangible goals to increase profitability? Purina Animal Nutrition has made it a goal to help producers convert the data they gather into actionable insights in order to...
Cargill RegenConnect encourages farmers to practice sustainability
Sustainability in agriculture was a major theme throughout the NAFB trade talk show in Kansas City earlier this month. Almost everyone in the ag industry has either placed emphasis on regenerative agriculture practices or taken steps to help producers actively...
U.S. Export Sales Report (12-1-22)
It?s been a couple weeks since we?ve taken a look at the U.S. Export Sales Report, but we?re still seeing neutral numbers. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said it was mostly just another ho-hum report.We?ve also been seeing some consistent demand in flash...
House acts to prevent rail strike
The House of Representatives Wednesday took action to avert a pending rail strike. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on the house floor Wednesday, stated, "A shutdown would grind our economy to a halt, and every family would feel the strain,? while adding, ?Small businesses...
Dairy Margin Coverage enrollment deadline is December 9th
As we look ahead to 2023, we start to look at making sure that we keep our operations protected for another year. We look at crop insurance options, but our nation?s milk producers are also looking at protecting the narrow income margins they get for their products as...
Cattle producers want 2023 Farm Bill to ?do no harm?
The 2023 Farm Bill is a massively important piece of legislation for the agriculture industry, so groups like the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association are listening to producers for what they want to see in the bill. Todd Wilkinson, NCBA president-elect, said there?s...
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Administration officials voice tentative support to restrict foreign ownership of farmland
Biden administration officials expressed tentative support for efforts in Congress to restrict ownership of U.S. farmland by foreign adversaries during a recent hearing of the House Select Committee on U.S.-Chinese Communist Party Competition.State, Defense, and...
Grain indemnity assessments will begin September 1st
It’s hard to believe we are just a month away from September and getting the itch to harvest our crops in the state of Iowa. As we get ever closer to the harvest, the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship reminds farmers that they will be starting the...
Legislation would target farm payments where needed most
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced legislation to rein in abuse of the farm payment system and ensure support goes to those actively engaged in farming. The “Farm Program Integrity Act” would create a hard cap of $250,000 in total...
Nomination period for FSA county committee elections ends August 1st
The Farm Service Agency nomination period for county committee elections closes on August 1st.Farm Service Agency county committees are a crucial part of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and location administration of federal farm programs....
Food Bank of Iowa serves record number in FY2023
DES MOINES, Iowa — Food Bank of Iowa ended fiscal year 2023 breaking every record in its 41-year history.Across the 55 counties it serves, Food Bank of Iowa distributed 21 million pounds of food, or the equivalent of 17.5 million meals. The number of pounds is an...
