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National Pork Industry Forum shapes the future of U.S. pork
As the pork industry’s largest annual meeting across both the National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board, the National Pork Industry Forum in Kansas City, Missouri, brings together producers and industry stakeholders from across the country. Rob Brenneman, new NPPC President and an Iowa pork producer, said this event is important because it brings together producers who don’t interact very often. Brenneman said America’s pork producers have questions that need to be answered....
Propane is ready for the drying and heating seasons
There are a few terms that we have been hearing more and more, and they are frankly giving us some form of PTSD. Whether it?s ?supply chain?, ?shortages?, or ?shipping challenges?, we have been conditioned to become skeptical of the availability of the supplies we...
Challenges for crops this growing season with BASF
The Iowa Agribusiness radio network had a chance to speak with Mark Storr, BASF agronomist, earlier this month at the Farm Progress show in Boone. Mark gave us his opinions on how crops have handled challenges this growing season and what to expect with fall...
STINE is ready for the next ?short? thing in corn
As we get ready to harvest the 2022 crop in Iowa, we know that many farmers are making plans for 2023 and locking in their inputs for the spring. If you are sitting in the combine this year, and you just aren?t impressed with what you are seeing in your cornfield, it...
USDA investing almost $3 billion in climate-smart commodity partnerships
The USDA announced it will invest up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of funding for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said farmers had a lot of input into developing the partnerships.?We...
Bayer supporting youth in agriculture in several ways
Youth are the future of agriculture. This may seem like an obvious statement, but in an ever-changing industry like agriculture, we need to do our best to make sure today?s ag youth are prepared to be tomorrow?s leaders. Many of those leaders will grow up on farms,...
Iowa department of agriculture announces pesticide applicator testing
DES MOINES, Iowa (September 14, 2022) ? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Wednesday that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship?s Pesticide Bureau will offer in-person and online pesticide applicator testing options for commercial and...
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IAWA reflects on a decade of the NRS and looks forward to the next
Over the course of this month, the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA) has hosted a series of field days across the state to highlight water conservation practices and the defining decade of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS). The final event took place on...
Grassley says WOTUS ruling limits EPA overreach
The Supreme Court Thursday ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in the case Sackett vs. EPA regarding the Biden administration's Waters of the U.S. rule. The court stated that wetlands under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act must have a continuous...
Soy Transportation Coalition looking at commonsense infrastructure legislation
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently considered several supply chain-related bills. H.R. 3372, introduced by Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD), would establish a voluntary pilot program for states to increase truck weights on federal...
Handling nitrogen loss during the planting season
The planting season in Iowa is drawing ever nearer to a close. In many areas of the state, it is still dry. Some areas have gotten a few showers, and a few places received residual heavy rains from the frog stranglers that hit southern Minnesota two weeks ago. If you...
Supreme court reaffirms clean water rule
The Supreme Court Thursday ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency in the case Sackett vs. EPA regarding the Biden administration's Waters of the U.S. rule. The court stated that wetlands under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act must have a continuous...
