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Trump order protects glyphosate, phosphate production
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order mobilizing the Defense Production Act to protect the domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides. The order says these two critical inputs are essential to military readiness and America’s agricultural strength, respectively. The Order finds that any interruption of the supply of either of these critical materials could leave the defense industrial base and food supply vulnerable to hostile foreign actors. Reuters...
Soy leaders travel to Cambodia for product promotion
Diversification is key when it comes to business and trade opportunities. The more options you have, the stronger your business can be. When it comes to trade, that means promoting our products and helping others develop the means to produce them in not-so-hospitable...
Iowa?s Region 2 crop update
The weather in Iowa is notorious for hardly ever being on the farmers side when it comes to all things planting and harvesting. While a few counties are facing drought, most of the state seems to be in good shape for crop development.As some of the state is dealing...
Crop insurance is essential to the survival of family farms
As the 2023 Farm Bill gets rolling in discussion sessions, a lot of attention will be paid to the crop insurance portion of the legislation. Crop Insurance has long been a cornerstone in the Farm Bill and is also one of its biggest targets. Many non-farmers believe...
U.S. beef exports thriving in Taiwan
While U.S. beef exports to Taiwan set a new value record last year at $668 million, volume declined slightly from the previous year. But the market has set a blistering pace in 2022, with beef exports through April up 45% from a year ago in volume- nearly 26,000...
Animal ag groups highlight real goal of referendums like Prop 12
Proposition 12 in California is something we have been hearing about for far too long. We know that the Supreme Court plans to take up the ballot initiative this fall and determine if a single state can dictate its rules to the other 49 states on how they should...
Ag groups support the Ocean Shipping Reform Act
Ag groups positively reacted to President Biden signing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which will address the supply chain and shipping port issues hampering U.S. exports. ?Exports add significantly to the bottom line of each producer,? says National Pork Producers...
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AFBF celebrates farmers giving back to communities
Farm and ranch families from across the nation donated 25.3 million pounds of food and raised more than $1 million to help fight hunger in 2022 through the American Farm Bureau Federation?s (AFBF) Harvest for All program. AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Chair Matt...
Secretary Naig presents ag leader awards
DES MOINES, Iowa ? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig this week recognized organizations and individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the state?s agriculture community. Naig presented Ag Leader Awards to Agriculture in the Classroom, Central Iowa...
AFS Furrow Command makes maintaining seed depths easier
As planting season approaches, it?s important to think about how your equipment suits your operation. Your machinery should always work to make your job easier. It?s a little late to get some new equipment for this upcoming planting season, but it?s never too early to...
New Syngenta herbicide offers improved pigweed control
Storen is a new corn herbicide from Syngenta that boasts broad-spectrum weed control. However, Mark Kitt technical product lead at Syngenta says that the focus on one specific weed helped to drive the development process for Storen.In addition to effectiveness with...
What do young farmers hope to see in the next farm bill?
A number of next-generation farmers spoke during a panel discussion at the Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit. The presentation, titled ?A Conversation About Future Ag and Food Policy,? gave the farmers a chance to talk about what they?d like to see in the upcoming...
