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BASF introduces new low carbon intensity crops
With current proposed 45Z tax credit framework, common agricultural practices like cover crops, reduced tillage, and nutrient management may impact the carbon intensity (CI) of the crops that are raised as feedstock. However, inconsistent data collection methods, unfinished tools, and unclear verification protocol have made it challenging for ethanol producers to identify and incorporate improvements to agricultural CI scores into their overall CI strategies. To address this challenge, BASF...
Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement provides youth scholarships
The Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement is a non-profit organization comprised of agricultural enthusiasts dedicated to providing scholarships and financial awards for college-bound Iowa 4-H and FFA students seeking post-secondary education in the agriculture...
ISF continues to educate youth about agriculture
The Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center serves as a big portion in helping educate the youth about agriculture at the Iowa State Fair. The building is filled with volunteers educating the youth about animals in agriculture. You can see animals giving live birth, the...
Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards presented at ISF
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon today recognized 40 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards at the Iowa State Fair. The award acknowledges...
IA Egg Council continues State Fair tradition
Agriculture is on full display at the Iowa State Fair. You can come down to the barns and see the cattle, hogs, pigs, sheep, and poultry. You can go to the animal birthing center and see baby animals that have been born recently or even born at the show. However, one...
ISU Dairy Club hosts “I Milked a Cow” at ISF
The Iowa State Dairy Science club gives Iowa State fairgoers the opportunity to learn about the dairy industry and allolws them to get hands on at its ?I Milked a Cow? exhibit inside the cattle barn.Iowa State University junior Abigail Rogers says that the exhibit can...
Iowa NREC receives $250,000 grant from Google
Many people seem to think otherwise, but agriculture and technology are closely connected. You can see that on full display here at the Iowa State Fair, with displays from both Meta and Google. The latter of the two recently made a hefty investment in the state of...
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Drier soils will help to absorb Mississippi River flooding
As the snow up north melted, a ton of extra water entered various Midwest waterways. We?ve also had various rainfall events to provide good moisture, but, despite all of that, some areas in Iowa are seeing an expansion of abnormally dry conditions. Iowa State...
Adjusting management practices to increase yields
It is planting season and the management decisions of growers will be put to the test over the course of the growing season. What type of soybeans to plant, when to plant, and a protection plan for those soybeans all will ultimately determine the final yield...
Synchronizing helps to improve reproductive efficiency in cattle
Improving reproductive efficiency in a beef herd can be as easy as one trip through the chute. Dr. Joe Gillespie, professional services veterinarian with Boehringer-Ingelheim, talked about how beef producers can better forecast calving season and related management...
NPPC urges all producers to get engaged
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. We have heard that clich? so much, but we have also seen it happen. The supply chain disruptions during COVID-19 were a shining example of a weak link in the chain. That saying can also apply to being involved and talking...
Farm bill hearing: farmers need a stronger safety net
During a Senate Agriculture Subcommittee hearing Tuesday, a sorghum farmer told lawmakers farmers need a stronger farm safety net. National Sorghum Producers' Past Chairman, Kody Carson of Texas told lawmakers, "Right now, the farm safety net is not adequate." Carson...
