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Iowa Century Farms celebration will tie legacy to America250
As Iowa prepares to mark the nation’s 250th birthday, state agriculture leaders are encouraging farm families to take part in a long-standing tradition that honors generations of stewardship on the land. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is now accepting applications for the 2026 Century and Heritage Farm Program, recognizing farms owned by the same family for 100 and 150 years. This year carries added meaning for the program. The Century Farm recognition was first...
Farm groups tell SEC to stick to Wall Street, not Main Street
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a rule regarding climate disclosures that could affect every farmer and rancher in the United States, even though they aren?t publicly traded entities. The proposed rule affects climate reporting and carbon...
High fuel prices & inflation affecting Rural Mainstreet Index
This economy is wrapping its tentacles around every facet of our lives. It affects everybody differently, but it affects everybody, urban and rural alike. The latest Rural Mainstreet Index was just released from Creighton University, and the numbers aren?t much to...
Inflation prompting some trading partners to cut tariffs on red meat
South Korea is the latest country to suspend import duties on pork and other food items in an effort to combat inflation. Korea joins Mexico, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Brazil in reducing or eliminating tariffs on certain food items to lower consumer...
Republican leaders introduce new Act for the Ag community
Last week, the Reducing Farm Input Costs and Carriers to Production Act was introduced by Republican leaders from the Agriculture and Budget Committees. Chair of the Western Caucus, Dan Newhouse, says the legislation will protect and promote American agriculture. One...
NPPC praise Biden administration
The Biden administration, international trading partners and business groups representing the full scope of the U.S. economy, among others, filed amicus briefs in support of the National Pork Producers Council ahead of the Supreme Court case to review California?s...
SCOTUS won?t hear glyphosate case
Many farm groups are disappointed by the Supreme Court?s Tuesday decision not to hear a case that could have far-reaching implications for producers? use of the key herbicide glyphosate.The Supreme Court?s refusal to hear the case ?Monsanto vs. Hardeman? comes amid...
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SHIC and NPB collaborating for swine health
Protecting the health of the U.S. swine herd through disease monitoring and research is a goal of the National Pork Board (NPB) and the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC). Dr. Paul Sundberg with SHIC said the program was started back in 2015 using Pork Checkoff...
Commodity brokerage firm predicts corn and soybean planted acres
A farmer survey by commodity brokerage firm Allendale says America?s farmers are expected to plant 90.41 million acres of corn and 87.76 million acres of soybeans this year. Those projected corn planting acres would be below the USDA?s Outlook Forum forecast of 91...
Auctioneering is much more than just a fast cadence
Whether it was for livestock, cars, or even a farm sale, most of us have been to an auction at some point in our lives. Of course, the most important part of the auction is the auctioneer. It?s easy to think that a good auctioneer can just talk really fast, but...
FBN helping farmers secure lower input prices
2022 was a year of high input costs and price volatility. Supply chain disruptions from the Covid 19 pandemic, labor shortages, and the war in Ukraine created many logistical problems that led to higher prices. Farmers Business Network co-founder Charles Baron says...
John Deere is upgrading their in-cab precision tools
Precision ag is taking over the industry in many ways. Prescriptive spraying, variable rates, autonomous tractors, and much more. The best way to get the largest return on investment is to make a custom plan for each and every acre in your field.Of course, all of that...
