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RFA addresses EPA tailpipe rule and 45Z tax credit guidance delays
Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Geoff Cooper, in a wide-ranging press call, slammed the EPA’s tailpipe emissions rule and delays in issuing 45Z tax credit rules. Cooper’s group joined other ag-related groups in suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its stringent tailpipe emission rule and isn’t buying the agency’s denial the rule is a “mandate.” Thereby, forcing two-thirds of new-light duty vehicle sales to be EVs by 2032. Cooper says RFA’s members are still waiting for...
John Deere confirms more layoffs
John Deere, faced with lower customer demand for equipment, declining sales, and a difficult ag economy, confirmed cuts in its global salaried workforce. Corridor Business says Deere didn’t release details on the number of salaried employees affected. In a statement,...
Senator Ernst not pleased with slow pace of 45Z credit progress
When I was out in Washington, D.C. earlier this year, the Treasury Department was releasing tax credit information for Clean Fuel Production. 45Z is the credit code for biofuel producers to increase domestic production. However, guidance for the 2025 rule is slow and...
Get nutrients to your crops exactly when they need it
As we get to the later part of the crop season, the window to determine yields is opening up. Applying nutrients at critical times can maximize the potential of your crops. Mike Powell, senior brand manager of bioscience at Helena Products Group, said farmers should...
Pork and Partners educating health professionals on pork benefits
Pork and Partners aims to inspire health and wellness professionals to reconsider pork's nutritional benefits through continuous discussions on current topics and research. Erin Good, corporate dietitian with Hy-Vee, shared her experiences with Pork and Partners....
AFB seeks to protect domestic biofuels feedstock market
The American Farm Bureau says that it wants a better tax deal for U.S. biofuel feedstocks and does not intend to keep out alternative or competing fuels from foreign producers. AFB and other farm groups recently called for the pending 45Z tax credit to be restricted...
Ag banker testifies on farm economic conditions
The American Bankers Association provided testimony before the House Ag Committee and offered the association’s views on the financial conditions in farm country. Tony Hotchkiss, char of the Agriculture and Rural Bankers Committee, emphasized the critical role banks...
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Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show is a great way to give back to Iowans
As the Iowa State Fair kicks off this morning in Des Moines, we look forward to all the ways we celebrate the agriculture industry in this state. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and the Iowa Beef Industry Council embody the “Cattlemen Care” mantra. It’s a way that...
Making the best use of data from soil tests
Gathering data from soil tests is one of the best ways to address the needs of your crops. However, some of that data can be very complicated, so it needs to be run through the best methods and technology available in order to become actionable goals. Matt Fryer,...
Helping young people entering the beef industry
The 2024 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting was held in San Diego, California. Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, observed several new attendees this year. NCBA can take steps to assist younger individuals in entering the industry....
Lawmakers won’t compromise despite outcry for new farm bill
The huge outcry for a new farm bill from hundreds of Ag stakeholder groups last month seems to have prompted little movement from either side in Congress. That’s not a surprise to United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA). Over 500 Ag-related groups led by the...
Secretary Naig welcomes pesticide petition by Attorneys General Bird, Hilgers
Following the announcement today in Omaha by Attorneys General Brenna Bird of Iowa and Mike Hilgers of Nebraska that the states will jointly file a petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the regulation of pesticides, Iowa Secretary of...