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Fertilizer concentration concerns Iowa Corn leadership

Fertilizer concentration concerns Iowa Corn leadership

A concentrated fertilizer industry and stubbornly high prices are drawing increased scrutiny from farmers and federal investigators. The United States Department of Justice is reportedly investigating several leading fertilizer producers to determine whether pricing practices violated civil or criminal antitrust laws. The companies under scrutiny include Nutrien, Mosaic, CF Industries, Koch, and Yara. The investigation remains in its early stages. Federal antitrust officials have not accused...

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Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest brings farmers and fairgoers together

Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest brings farmers and fairgoers together

The annual Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest is one of the most delicious and best-smelling contests of each Iowa State Fair. While the focus is certainly on the food, it also serves as a great opportunity to connect fairgoers with the farming families that raise the...

Fertilizer prices expected to stay elevated through 2028

Fertilizer prices expected to stay elevated through 2028

Fertilizer prices are expected to remain above pre-Iran war levels through 2028, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange. Farmers and agricultural retailers continue to face higher costs as conflicts and supply disruptions affect global fertilizer...

Grassley, Thompson discuss Farm Bill path at Iowa State Fair

Grassley, Thompson discuss Farm Bill path at Iowa State Fair

The Farm Bill remains unfinished in the Senate, but two lawmakers closely involved in the process say there is still a path to completing a new five-year bill this year. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson both discussed...

Another record-breaking Governor’s Charity Steer Show in 2026

Another record-breaking Governor’s Charity Steer Show in 2026

The 2026 Governor’s Charity Steer Show set a record Saturday by raising $572,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Owen Kahl of Tipton Iowa was one of the exhibitors in the show alongside his celebrity showman former Iowa Hawkeye and NFL Football Player...

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U.S. approaching tariff deadline with Canada

U.S. approaching tariff deadline with Canada

It's Wednesday, August 19th, and we're just a few hours away from the deadline for negotiations between the U.S and Canada to avoid a 50 percent tariff on several Canadian imports into the U.S. Cameron Castillo, an associate economist for the American Farm Bureau...

Timely rains continue to benefit Iowa crops

Timely rains continue to benefit Iowa crops

The luck of Iowa’s farmers continues as timely rains have cycled through much of the state. As the Pro Farmer Crop Tour goes across the state, many analysts are predicting a hefty crop. Landus Cooperative Technical Agronomist Dan Bjorklund said the rain has been...