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CLAAS FARMPOINT expands footprint in Iowa

CLAAS FARMPOINT expands footprint in Iowa

CLASS FARMPOINT is increasing its commitment to Iowa agriculture with a new service center in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the company’s second permanent location in the state. The expansion brings equipment, support and services even closer to area farmers, ensuring farmers’ operations continue to run at peak performance when it matters most. The Fort Dodge site marks the second CLAAS FARMPOINT location in Iowa, joining Le Mars and replacing the temporary facility in Barnum. The new location will...

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Protecting yield by reducing crop stress with biologicals

Protecting yield by reducing crop stress with biologicals

The biologicals market has expanded rapidly in recent years and given farmers more tools to fend off crop stressors and preserve yield. Ryan Schnoes is the District Leader, Biologicals with Corteva Agriscience and says that as crops deal with stress in the growing...

Renewable fuels industry awaiting SRE decision

Renewable fuels industry awaiting SRE decision

Several small refinery exemptions wait for a ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. renewable fuels industry is watching to see what the agency will do. Jacqui Fatka, lead economist for farm supply and biofuels at CoBank, said there are a...

South American Weather and Crop Update (8-5-25)

South American Weather and Crop Update (8-5-25)

The weather is still mostly dry down in South America, so not much has changed. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest conditions in Brazil and Argentina. The dry weather has allowed Brazil to catch up with the 5-year average on harvest,...

Agriculture watches as U.S.-Canada tensions rise

Agriculture watches as U.S.-Canada tensions rise

The global trade war rhetoric is heating up again, but this time, America’s closest allies are signaling they’ve had enough. Canada, long known for its diplomatic restraint, is beginning to openly express frustration with the Trump Administration’s trade tactics. As...

July 2025 brought historic rainfall to Iowa

July 2025 brought historic rainfall to Iowa

After experiencing an already wet month in June, history would suggest that July would back off on the faucets a little bit. That was not the case this year, though, as Iowa experienced the second wettest July on record. Dr. Justin Glisan, state climatologist for...

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IDALS to host Iowa State Fair ceremonies

IDALS to host Iowa State Fair ceremonies

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will host three award ceremonies this week celebrating and commemorating Iowa agriculture as part of the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Each of the three ceremonies is open to the media, and the public is invited to...