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Iran conflict strengthens ethanol industry case for year-round E15 legislation
The ethanol industry now has another argument for Congress to enact legislation for year-round E15 sales as the Iran-Middle East conflict erupted last weekend. Troy Bredenkamp of the Renewable Fuels Association says that with oil and gas prices on the rise due to the conflict, Congress needs to pass E15 legislation. The war will drive up input costs for farmers and Bedenkamp says that national legislation for E15 would drive up corn demand. He adds that nationwide E15 sales would increase...
USDA updates crop insurance plans to broaden access
The Department of Agriculture is improving two of its most comprehensive risk management safety net programs. USDA announced the improvements Wednesday for the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, and Micro Farm, making them more accessible to farmers. The improvements...
SCN Coalition encourages you to scout for 2023
If you had a major soybean cyst nematode problem in 2022, you cannot say we didn?t warn you. All the way back at Commodity Classic, we talked with the SCN Coalition?s Greg Tylka of Iowa State University about what you needed to do to prevent a heavy infestation of...
Bison are a great story of American agriculture
The bison industry is a unique part of the world of agriculture. The American Bison, whose population once exceeded 30 million animals, was decimated to near extension in the late 19th century. However, the bison now numbers over 400,000 head across North America....
Hinson talks ag innovation at Farm Progress Show
The Farm Progress Show can honestly be considered to be the ?Super Bowl? for the ag industry. Exhibitors from across the nation and the globe travel far to catch this three-day event, which is chock full of new technology and innovative efforts. Iowa 1st District...
BASF and Corteva Agriscience collaborating to improve weed control for soybeans
Monday, August 30th - (Farm Progress Show, Boone IA)BASF and Corteva Agriscience made a joint announcement on Monday that the two companies will combine in a joint effort to develop future herbicide-tolerant soybeans and complementing herbicides.The cross licensing...
Vilsack announces $21.9 million to strengthen meat and poultry supply chains
USDA?s Agricultural Marketing Service Wednesday announced an additional $21.9 million for grant projects through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program. The funding awards 111 projects, bringing the program's total funding to $54.6 million. The...
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Balanced crop nutrition key to a quality growing season
As much as 60 percent of a crop?s yield depends on soil fertility. Curt Woolfolk is the senior manager of crop nutrition technologies for The Mosaic Company and he says balanced crop nutrition is a key to grower success every year.Woolfolk says that performance...
Lack of West Coast port labor contract creates uncertainty for U.S. red meat
West Coast Longshoremen and terminal operators started negotiations on a new labor contract on May 10, 2022. The talks have continued for more than a year without resolution, and port workers have been without a contract for 10 months. While the situation is not...
Rural caregivers face mental health challenges too
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Rural Minds and the National Grange Society held a webinar discussing the challenges facing caregivers in rural America. Those mental health challenges often get overlooked. Brittnee Henry is a communications and marketing...
State report shows biodiesel blends gain ground in Iowa
The availability of biodiesel blends at the pump continues to expand in Iowa, making up 70 percent of reported on-road diesel sales in the state in 2022. That?s according to the latest Retailers Fuel Gallons Report from the Iowa Department of Revenue, which keeps...
Senate Ag Chair Stabenow talks Farm Bill
Last week, we heard from House Ag Committee Chair G.T. Thompson about where he saw the progress of the Farm Bill that is being renewed this year. He seemed to be in a positive frame of mind that they can get it done. Today, we will continue to get that outlook from...
