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NFU responds to government efforts to lower beef prices
Following President Trump’s comments about importing beef from Argentina to lower prices for American consumers, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew reaffirmed the need to strengthen fairness and competition within the U.S. beef industry rather than rely on imported products. “Lowering beef prices for consumers starts with restoring fairness in the marketplace, not by importing beef from Argentina and undercutting American ranchers,” said Larew. “Years of drought, depressed cattle...
Iowans invited to nominate conservation leaders for award
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon invite Iowans to nominate individuals or families in their communities for the 2023 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award.To be...
Hinson helps pen letter to EPA for year-round E15
Recently, Iowa 2nd District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson joined in sending a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to spur some action on year-round E15. Last year, we saw the summertime moratorium get lifted, which was great to...
Helping new farmers to acquire their own farmland
To a new farmer, acquiring farmland without any prior family connections or in-roads to get started can be difficult. The barrier to entry as a new farmer can be quite daunting. Farmland and farm equipment can be very expensive and difficult to acquire for a farmer...
The impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on U.S. markets one year later
It?s been one year since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and started a war that many thought would only last days or weeks. When the Russian invasion first began, commodity prices shot up significantly. However, Karl Setzer, commodity risk analyst with AgriVisor,...
Look for farm incomes to decrease in 2023
The old saying is that ?what goes up, must come down.? This is something that we have been keeping in the back of our minds ever since we started to see farm prices climb higher just a few years ago. We knew it probably wouldn?t last. Eventually, there would have to...
Mad cow disease found in Brazil
Brazil?s agriculture and livestock ministry says beef exports to China are temporarily on hold after a case of mad cow disease was confirmed in one of the northern states called Para. Reuters says the suspension is part of an animal health agreement made between the...
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This year’s crop challenges brought plenty of lessons for seed hybrids
Continued drought conditions and some powerful storms have provided challenges for crops this year. There was a lot of variability in both of those factors across the entire Grain Belt, but most areas saw at least some complications. Mitch Heisler, Wyffels product and...
New fungicide offers better white mold protection for soybeans
White mold is a disease that affects soybeans primarily in the northern U.S. soybean producing states and is identified by a fluffy, white growth on soybean stems. While it may not get as much attention as soybean cyst nematode, it is also a significant yield reducer...
Putting a face to our ag products
Giving back to a community is very important for a number of different reasons. One of the great things about agriculture is the people in it are some of the best you will find anywhere, not only from a kind, ethical, and moral perspective but also very generous with...
USDA grant helping promote sustainable aviation fuel
Gevo Incorporated, announced that it’s received a $30 million grant from USDA for its Climate-Smart Farm-to-Flight Program. The grant is from USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. The Gevo program is intended for tracking and quantifying the...
Low river levels a problem again in 2023
You know it sometimes feels like a broken record. It’s dry, exports are low, and the Mississippi River is running low on water levels again. This means as we enter what is traditionally the time of the year that we see our grain exports pick up, we are becoming a...
