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Smart Swaps keeps dairy strong in school meals
School meal programs have been through a lot of change in recent years. From the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act under the Obama Administration to multiple revisions and rollbacks that followed, school nutrition teams have had to constantly adjust to new federal standards. Each new rule aims to improve nutrition, but those constant shifts have also made it harder for schools to plan meals that are both compliant and appealing to students. Katie Bambacht, vice president of school nutrition for the...
Auctioneering is much more than just a fast cadence
Whether it was for livestock, cars, or even a farm sale, most of us have been to an auction at some point in our lives. Of course, the most important part of the auction is the auctioneer. It?s easy to think that a good auctioneer can just talk really fast, but...
FBN helping farmers secure lower input prices
2022 was a year of high input costs and price volatility. Supply chain disruptions from the Covid 19 pandemic, labor shortages, and the war in Ukraine created many logistical problems that led to higher prices. Farmers Business Network co-founder Charles Baron says...
John Deere is upgrading their in-cab precision tools
Precision ag is taking over the industry in many ways. Prescriptive spraying, variable rates, autonomous tractors, and much more. The best way to get the largest return on investment is to make a custom plan for each and every acre in your field.Of course, all of that...
Farm Bureau Foundation releases new children?s book
The Feeding Minds Press is a project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, with the main goal being to publish accurate and engaging books about agriculture that connect readers to where their food comes from and to who grows it. The mission of the...
Bills providing permanent E15 fix introduced in House and Senate
The National Corn Growers Association this week applauded legislation that would provide permanent, nationwide market access for E15, often marketed as Unleaded 88. NCGA reports 35 bipartisan Senate and House members introduced the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice...
Indigo Ag providing farmers with flexibility in sustainable practices
Recently, Indigo Ag announced FieldFlex, which is a suite of sustainable agriculture programs designed to provide farmers with flexible options to earn some profits from their sustainability practices. Ryan Stockwell, senior manager of grower engagement with Indigo...
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Increased nozzle control helps to optimize sprayers
Retrofit technology can be a big benefit to today’s farmers. With technology changing and upgrading so rapidly, an aftermarket solution can allow a grower to upgrade technology without needing to buy an entirely new piece of equipment or implement. The SymphonyNozzle™...
Spreading the story of Iowa agriculture through county fairs
Telling the story of Iowa agriculture to attendees at Iowa’s County Fairs and Festivals who are not directly connected to agriculture. One guy that's been doing it for a while farms near Dysart as his family has done for over 170 years is Bob Hill, or as he’s more...
NCGA pushes back against EPA board
The National Corn Growers Association pushed back against commentary made by a science advisory board with the Environmental Protection Agency. The Board questioned the effectiveness of ethanol in lowering greenhouse gas emissions. “There is no shortage of studies on...
Suicide prevention is still a hot Ag topic
We just came off Farm Safety Week, and we talked about what we can do to keep ourselves and other safe around the farm. However, as we approach the end of September and Suicide Prevention Month, we need to continue that conversation of safety for ourselves and others....
A bold, modern, simple, and seamless way to buy seed
Buying the right seed for your operation is one of the first and biggest steps of the growing season. Golden Harvest is attempting to make that process simple yet personalized for each grower with GHX, a new way to buy seed. Morgan Dugan of Golden Harvest tells the...
