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AFBF President offers solutions to Senate Ag Committee
As farmers and ranchers continue to grapple with a difficult farm economy, the Senate Agriculture Committee recently held a hearing to discuss solutions. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall was one of the experts to present testimony before the committee, and he said the time is now to increase demand for homegrown food, fiber, and renewable fuel. Duvall said that there are several other policy levers that Congress can pull to help farmers and ranchers. Duvall said the...
Iowa producer elected as new USMEF chair
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference wrapped up last Friday in Oklahoma City with the election of a new officer team. Dean Meyer, a crop and livestock producer from Rock Rapids, Iowa, is the new USMEF chair. Meyer and his three sons...
NCGA Chairman reflects on this year?s ethanol victories
This year saw several victories for the ethanol industry- there was a summertime extension for E15, and the Next Generation Fuels Act was introduced in the Senate. National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Chairman Chris Edgington said a victory for the ethanol...
RCIS will jump into action for catastrophic events
Often when we have events like the August 2020 Derecho, hailstorms, or any other catastrophic event, we are at our worst. Because of that, we want our insurance to be at its best. RCIS has been working to provide protection for farmers and ranchers across the country,...
Successful weed management means preventing them from growing in the first place
With harvest wrapping up, now is the time to think about managing weeds, and the best way to manage weeds is to prevent them from growing in the first place. Matt Inman, BASF technical marketing manager, said there?s no better time to reflect on the year?s weed...
Iowa crops able to withstand drought stress in 2022
As harvest wraps up around the state for 2022 it is a good time to review the growing season and how crops performed this year.In Iowa the western part of the state dealt with drought stress throughout the growing season but Matthew Nelson, Channel Seed Agronomist,...
As public ag literacy falls, advocacy becomes increasingly important
Most people today are at least three generations removed from the farm- that means we have tons of kids who are growing up without even having grandparents who farm. This is partly due to the fact that it can be pretty difficult to pass farms down through families,...
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Drought pressure tops growing season?s challenges, survey shows
In a recent survey conducted by Brevant seeds, 73% of the 284 U.S. ag retail respondents ranked drought toughness as the number one crop challenge this season. With drought plaguing many areas, retailers are on high alert to help their farmer customers overcome...
Soy Checkoff farmer-leaders looking to the future
Although we are in the middle of the summer, farmer-leaders with the United Soybean Board are already looking toward the future, focusing on research, education, and promotion investments for the next fiscal year. Steve Reinhard, USB Vice Chair, said these investments...
Ad hoc government payments caused farmers to store more grain
University research shows ad hoc payments result in farmers holding more grain in storage. Published by the University of Illinois? FarmdocDAILY, the research estimated the impact of the unprecedented surge in ad hoc farm payments from 2018 to 2020 on grain...
How to get the most of your forage capability
The drought we have seen over the past couple of years has been a challenge for producers that depend on forage to feed their livestock. This is especially important in the dairy industry. So much of the production quality depends on the quality of the food that is...
South American Weather and Crop Update (7-18-23)
The weather is still very dry down in Argentina and Brazil right now, but there are some good rains in the longer forecasts. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided an update on the latest conditions.McBride said that dry weather has allowed Brazil?s harvest...
