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Iowa Ag concerns tied to outdated policies

Iowa Ag concerns tied to outdated policies

The clock is ticking on the long-overdue Farm Bill, with just three months left before Congress may be forced to extend it for yet another year. That would push the current bill—already outdated—more than halfway through a second life it was never intended to have. The policies and programs it contains are built on data that’s more than a decade old. Few other industries are expected to operate under rules this outdated. Congress is now looking to a budget reconciliation package—dubbed “The...

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NCBA applauds introduction of STOP Screwworms Act

NCBA applauds introduction of STOP Screwworms Act

Legislative action is being taken as the threat posed by New World screwworm continues to increase. Earlier this week, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association joined affiliate state associations to urge Congress to pass the STOP Screwworms Act. NCBA Senior Vice...

A bipartisan farm bill helps all Iowans

A bipartisan farm bill helps all Iowans

The farm bill carries a legacy of bipartisanship with both sides of aisle routinely working together to pass the bill that affects all Americans. However, in recent years partisan lines have been drawn in the sand with each side of the aisle unwilling to budge from...

Iowa State University researchers discover new SCN vulnerability

Iowa State University researchers discover new SCN vulnerability

A study co-authored by an Iowa State University (ISU) professor has identified a new vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes- in particular, soybean cyst nematodes (SCN)- use to infect plant roots. This could prove to be a potent method for reducing damage...

Iowa State northern research farm to celebrate new facility and 95 years

Iowa State northern research farm to celebrate new facility and 95 years

AMES, Iowa –  An open house will recognize a new research and extension facility as well as the 95th anniversary of Iowa State University’s Northern Research and Demonstration Farm. ISU research and demonstration farms are dedicated to finding solutions for Iowans’...

Pork supports affordable & balanced diets

Pork supports affordable & balanced diets

Nutrition and dietary guidelines are back on the front burner in Washington, as policymakers revisit how federal recommendations shape school meals, food programs, and consumer habits. The renewed focus is drawing attention from both producers and consumers, who are...

U.S. Export Sales Report (5-15-25)

U.S. Export Sales Report (5-15-25)

The latest export sales show that both corn and soybeans are continuing to march to the beat of their own drum. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said it was another week of outstanding corn exports. The soybean sales are much less extravagant, but that’s not...

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