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Get ahead and stay ahead of weed issues in 2026
As farmers develop their spring burndown programs, they need options to not only get ahead of weeds but maintain that control throughout the season. Including a residual herbicide, like Perpetuo® Herbicide, in pre-emergence tank mixes can help corn growers strengthen early-season weed management while offering long-lasting weed control that’s critical to crop establishment. Will Griffin, row crop segment manager with Valent, said staying in control of weeds can help maximize profits. Griffin...
DSM announces FDA approval for fumonisins product in swine feed
As a livestock producer, especially in the pork industry, mycotoxins are contaminating a wide range of your feed ingredients. Which in turn, affect your swine and your production rates. But as producers, what can we do to prevent and test for those mycotoxins in our...
USDA APHIS taking the initiative to ?Protect our Pigs?
As we make our way around World Pork Expo in Des Moines, one ot the topics that is still being talked about is African Swine Fever (AFS). While that doesn?t mean we don?t have other pork health concerns, it is still the one that comes with a hefty price tag for the...
Naig talks trade & the pork industry at WPX
We had the chance to talk with Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines. We talked about various trade and economic topics with the pork industry in Iowa. You can catch part of our conversation here.
EIA expects continued high energy prices through 2023
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that a variety of U.S. energy prices will remain historically high through 2023. The outlook includes oil, natural gas, coal, and electricity, as seen in EIA?s June 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook Tuesday. EIA...
NPPC opens World Pork Expo by talking about change
Since 1988, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has presented the World Pork Expo. The World Pork Expo started off largely as a promotional event with a few company booths and a live animal show. However, the pork industry has changed immensely since then, so...
Pork trade slower, but mood at WPX is optimistic
The economy is making everybody rethink their budgets. It also means that trade is being affected around the globe. The Biden Administration hasn?t put the same focus on trade that the Trump administration did, and you can read into that anything you like.Political...
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USTR requests consultations with Mexico, Vilsack responds
The U.S. Trade Representative?s Office Monday requested technical consultations with the Government of Mexico under the U.S.?Mexico?Canada Agreement. The consultations, as part of the USMCA Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Chapter, are aimed at Mexico?s ban on...
Cattle handlers need continuing education for respiratory disease recognition
Just like when we are not feeling well, our livestock shows signs of not being 100%. However, the biggest difference between animals and humans is that humans can communicate what is wrong. Animals can only give us body language cues to tell us something isn?t...
ISA promoting soy meal fish feed in Cambodia
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) is always working hard to promote soybeans globally, and they?re getting ready to take another trip to Cambodia to promote various soy products. Both the U.S. and Cambodia are looking forward to increasing that relationship. ISA...
Optimizing nitrogen use efficiency through technology
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a science and technology-based framework to assess and reduce nutrients to Iowa waters and the Gulf of Mexico. The plan aims to reduce nitrogen loss by 45%.The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) and Iowa State...
Pork Industry Forum bringing industry together this week
The Pork Industry Forum on March 8-10 is an opportunity for producers, alongside National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council, to come together to address obstacles and present opportunities for the coming year. NPB President Heather Hill said...
