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Farmers for Soil Health reopens enrollment for cover crop adoption
Farmers for Soil Health, the farmer-led initiative launched in 2022 to double cover crop acres on U.S. farmland by 2030, has reopened enrollment for 2026 with increased per-acre payments and a simplified one-year contract designed to remove barriers for growers. Enrollment is open May 1 through Aug. 31. "Cover crops aren't just good for the soil - they're good for the bottom line," said Jim Douglas, farmer advisor for Farmers for Soil Health and a soybean and corn grower from Flat Rock,...
Sound Ag continuing to optimize synthetic fertilizer
Every year, farmers are looking for more and more ways to cut down on input costs and increase their ROI. Eamon Flood, vice president of sales with Sound Ag, said they’re continuing their focus on optimizing synthetic fertilizer usage. Sound Ag’s main product, Source,...
Grassley discusses updated rules for Packers and Stockyards Act
On Tuesday the United States Department of Agriculture announced the finalization of Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act. The final rule goes into effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. United States...
AFBF urging Congress to pass minibus funding bill
As yet another federal funding deadline looms, the American Farm Bureau Federation encourages Congress to pass a series of funding bills this week. AFBF Government Affairs Director Emily Buckman said the minibus would avoid a partial shutdown. Buckman said a federal...
Farmers for soil health enrollment deadline extended to March 15
Farmers now have until March 15 to enroll in Farmers for Soil Health, a new cover crop cost share program that pays up to $50/acre over three years for new cover crop acres. Farmers who have planted cover crops previously are eligible for $2/acre. Current enrollment...
We can’t just keep extending the 2018 Farm Bill
We are only in March and already seeing talk that the Farm Bill won’t be done this year. We still have almost seven full months to complete it, and many are already willing to write it off for another year. This means the Farm Bill would either expire or have to be...
Delay to GREET model modifications hindering SAF innovation
Biden administration officials made the recent announcement that they would miss a self-imposed deadline of March 1 to complete modifications to the GREET model for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The model is important for determining eligibility for the Inflation...
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Farm Bill a hot topic at Iowa State Fair
There are a lot of things that we are hearing about at the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network Shed at the Iowa State Fair. Commodity prices are probably the hottest topic, but a close second is the lack of certainty that farmers are facing as we head into harvest. That...
Fueling up fairgoers at the Iowa Pork tent
The Iowa Pork tent at the Iowa State Fair is a long-time tradition that feeds thousands of fairgoers each year. The Iowa Pork tent at the Iowa State Fair provides fairgoers with a lot of options for nutritious fuel to power their day says Ben Nuelle with the Iowa Pork...
Chevron talks Iowa investments at 2024 Iowa State Fair
Saturday, August 10th was Chevron Day at the Iowa State Fair. Stacy Orlandi, President of Chevron Renewable Energy Group, highlighted Chevron's investments in Iowa, particularly focusing on a recent acquisition. Orlandi talked more about the Ames location, especially...
U.S. Export Sales Report (8-15-24)
The marketplace’s focus within the U.S. Export Sales report has shifted as we approach the end of the marketing year. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest numbers. McBride said the bean exports are already sentenced to a disappointing...
439 Century and heritage farm families honored at the 2024 ISF
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same...
