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Optimism for the ethanol industry
The U.S. Grains and Global Bioproducts Council is holding its annual Global Ethanol Summit in Washington, D.C.. At the summit, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor expressed optimism for the future of bioethanol, while highlighting the positive impact that pro-bioethanol policies have on agriculture. “Bioethanol’s future has never been clearer, and our outlook has never been more positive,” Skor said. “We deliver a more affordable, high-octane fuel choice that can be used in more than a billion...
Cattle handlers need continuing education for respiratory disease recognition
Just like when we are not feeling well, our livestock shows signs of not being 100%. However, the biggest difference between animals and humans is that humans can communicate what is wrong. Animals can only give us body language cues to tell us something isn?t...
ISA promoting soy meal fish feed in Cambodia
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) is always working hard to promote soybeans globally, and they?re getting ready to take another trip to Cambodia to promote various soy products. Both the U.S. and Cambodia are looking forward to increasing that relationship. ISA...
Optimizing nitrogen use efficiency through technology
The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a science and technology-based framework to assess and reduce nutrients to Iowa waters and the Gulf of Mexico. The plan aims to reduce nitrogen loss by 45%.The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) and Iowa State...
Pork Industry Forum bringing industry together this week
The Pork Industry Forum on March 8-10 is an opportunity for producers, alongside National Pork Board (NPB) and the National Pork Producers Council, to come together to address obstacles and present opportunities for the coming year. NPB President Heather Hill said...
Ag safety awareness week: ?Lead the way in agriculture?
The Agricultural Safety Awareness Week Program is this week, March 6-10. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureaus across the country to promote ag safety this week with the theme of ?Lead the Way in Agriculture.? Each day has a different...
What is moving the markets as we head into March?
It is hard to believe that we are already into the third month of 2023. Soon planters will be moving in the deep south, and in just a few weeks, they will roll here in Iowa. March is a big month for the markets as we look at South American soybean production and get...
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Iowa business among semi-finalists for AFBF Ag Innovation Challenge
Farm Bureau this week named the ten semi-finalists that will compete in the Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Among the finalists is Appanoose Manufactured Products, which is based in Moulton, Iowa. American Farm Bureau Director of Industry Relations, Chase...
Beef industry is in an interesting position
Perhaps the best sector right now in terms of profitability is the cattle business. At an ag roundtable in Muscatine, Iowa, Dr. Brandon Koch of Kent Feeds said it’s a fascinating time to be involved in the beef industry from a pure numbers standpoint and an animal...
Utilizing all tools to protect yields
Heads Up Plant Protectants manufactures biological seed treatments to help farmers prevent fungal and bacterial diseases. Heads Up® seed treatment can be a cost-efficient way to help protect against yield loss by optimizing and fine tuning the plant and has shown the...
Secretary Naig announces grant opportunity for the development of livestock vaccines
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the formation of the Livestock Protection Innovation Grant Program. The program will provide grant funding to assist Iowa-based companies in the development of safe and effective vaccines that may help protect...
Legal options all but exhausted against Prop 12
When the Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that there was no legal reason for them to overturn California’s Proposition 12 ballot measure, at least not based on the arguments raised, it was obvious that Congress was going to be the best way forward. The Supreme...
