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HPAI detected in a multi-species backyard flock in Washington County
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a multi-species backyard flock in Washington County. This case is Iowa’s fifth detection of H5N1 HPAI in 2026. About H5N1 HPAI in Birds H5N1 HPAI is a viral disease that affects both wild and domestic bird populations. H5N1 HPAI can travel in wild birds without...
Iowa Soybean receives USDA grant for conservation effort
It?s been a busy time here at the Farm Progress Show in Boone. Not only are we seeing the newest technology, traits, and chemistry, but we are also hearing about policy from government officials who visit the grounds. Yesterday, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the...
Bayer looking forward to offering Smart Corn System in the next few years
When most people think of good, strong corn, they think of a towering plant. While that certainly is a correct assumption, what if we could have short corn that was just as productive? It may seem like a simple change, but shorter corn plants can offer a lot of...
Ukrainian grain exports helping to strengthen world food supply
The first cargo ship loaded with Ukrainian grain to leave Ukraine since the Russian invasion left the port of Odesa on August 1st.Grain shipments from Ukraine have increased in recent weeks which has lessened some food supply concerns and prices have dropped since the...
USDA announces details for upcoming census of agriculture
America?s farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to be represented in the nation's only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county and territory. The Department of Agriculture will mail the 2022 Census of Agriculture to millions...
U.S. pork has plenty of opportunity to grow in Chile
Strong incomes and a robust processing industry make Chile a potential market for growth of U.S. pork imports. To learn more about that opportunity, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and National Pork Board (NPB) recently hosted an NPB International...
Outgoing NCGA president Edgington talks about his year at the helm
It is a beautiful day here in Boone as we kick off the first day of the Farm Progress Show. The annual event making its first appearance in Iowa since the rain-soaked year of 2018. The pandemic sent the show to the laptops and tablets of the country as we had to hold...
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May WASDE report more bearish than expected
Today?s WASDE report gave us our first look at the new crop balance sheet. While analysts were expecting a bearish report, it somehow managed to still undercut them. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this month?s report.McBride said there...
Better weed control while using less herbicide
A sprayer that provides full weed control but also requires less herbicide is the dream of every grower. Greeneye Technology hopes to provide that combination of full weed control and lower input costs with the 2023 rollout of its spot sprayer system says David Greer...
Advocating for U.S. pork sustainability
Dale Stevermer, Minnesota farmer and National Pork Board member, advocated for U.S. pork sustainability at the G7 Agriculture Ministers? meeting in Japan.?All farmers really want to do what's right for the environment, but we don't want to be mandated what to do or...
House Ag Chair Thompson talks Farm Bill
We are all aware the this is a Farm Bill year. Every five years the biggest piece of agriculture and food security legislation is up for renewal. It also gives Congress a chance to hear from the industry about what is working, what is not, and what needs updating. The...
Iowa local food purchasing assistance program receives funding boost
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has received an additional $2.9 million for utilization inthe Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (ILFPA). The statewide program launched in...
