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Secretary Naig urges Iowans to prioritize safety, mental health this harvest season
With the busy harvest season commencing across the state, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is urging Iowans to keep safety top of mind in the field, around the farm and on the road. Farming can be physically exhausting and mentally demanding, and agriculture remains one of the most dangerous industries in America. In recognition of National Farm Safety and Health Week, Secretary Naig has provided some safety tips for both farmers and drivers as well as resources for Iowans needing...
LG Seeds agronomist talks 2023 preparations
In the state of Iowa, Mother Nature gave us an interesting year. You either saw the right amount of rain, more rain than you needed, or you looked at pictures of rain because that was all you had. No matter what we dealt with, that means we will have crop protection...
AFBF listening to farmers for 2023 Farm Bill
When it comes to the 2023 Farm Bill, there?s one thing that farmers have been vocal about: don?t fix what isn?t broken. American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Economist Danny Munch said that many of the previously established programs have worked well for farmers, so...
December hogs and pigs report shows lower inventory
The December Hogs and Pigs report shows numbers lower than expected for inventory. However, the report provided a surprise with an increase in breeding herd numbers for the first time in two-and-a-half years.That is Iowa State University livestock economist Dr. Lee...
Final Cattle on Feed Report of 2022 meets expectations
The final Cattle on Feed Report of 2022 was generally in line with pre-report estimates. Dr. Derrell Peel, a livestock market economist with the Oklahoma State University Extension Service, provided a breakdown of the numbers.?This December cattle on feed report shows...
Report shows price increases for different food types
A new USDA report shows retail food prices increased 8.9 percent in the first seven months of this year. That increase is higher than the rate over the same period last year and 2020. All 13 food categories in the USDA report experienced faster price increases so far...
Mosaic Company adds new biologicals: PowerCoat? & BioPath?
Times have certainly changed when it comes to how we keep our soil and plants healthy in our farming operations. Soil health has come to the forefront of agriculture just as much as plant health and animal health has. While you're giving your plants the nutrients they...
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Grassley seeks to attach foreign farmland ownership legislation to defense bill
United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is reintroducing legislation to target foreign ownership of U.S. farmland by countries like China and Russia but hopes to attach it to the must-pass defense bill.Longtime Ag Senator Chuck Grassley is reintroducing with other...
BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark raises more than $20,000 for Iowa food banks
More than $20,000 worth of ground pork will be provided to Iowa food banks and pantries because of the inaugural BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark, held last Saturday, July 15 at Principal Park in Des Moines. The Iowa Pork Producers Association partnered with the Iowa Cubs...
Iowa chefs encouraged to pair turkey & soy in new competition
Iowans have always been proud to produce our ag products to feed the world. We are also proud to have those products showcased in a way to help educate our consumers about the quality of the products we produce. That is why the Soyfoods Council and the Iowa Turkey...
Rain and cooler temps have flipped the script on this year?s crop
May was an incredibly dry month, and June wasn?t much better. This had us worried about drought stress in this year?s crop, but as DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Andrew Penney noted, the past two to three weeks have brought enough rain and cooler temperatures to...
USMEF Latin American Product Showcase connects exporters with consumers
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has just completed its Latin American Product Showcase in Cartagena, Colombia, where U.S. red meat exporters connected with 220 importers from throughout Central and South America and the Caribbean. This was the 11th edition of...
