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ICGA celebrates harvest weight proclamation, effective immediately
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds granted Iowa Corn’s request and signed a proclamation today granting a temporary weight limit exemption for trucks operating on Iowa roads to support the haul of this year’s crop during harvest. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas) and manure (dry and liquid) to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) without a permit for the duration of this proclamation. “The...
Confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in turkey flock in Ida county
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and USDA APHIS Confirm Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Commercial Turkey Flock in Ida CountyDES MOINES, Iowa (Dec. 12, 2022) ? The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United...
Greeneye technology delivers cost effective smart sprayer system to marketplace
When it comes to smart sprayer technology there are fully equipped, stand alone smart sprayers currently on the market. However, a new smart sprayer technology has debuted during the 2022 growing season that provides a more cost-effective option for farmers.Greeneye...
IFB talking with farmers for 2023 Farm Bill
Since most of the policies from the previous farm bill have done well for farmers, the main goal of the 2023 Farm Bill writing process is to keep most of the previous legislation intact. Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson said farmers want to keep most of those...
October pork exports largest of 2022, beef exports top $10 billion
October exports of U.S. pork were the largest in more than a year and beef export volume also increased from a year ago, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). U.S. beef exports are on a record pace in 2022 and have...
It?s simple: Have a plan
Listen, nobody likes to talk about what happens in the event that we are no longer around. It isn?t pleasant to think about, especially when you are trying to enjoy your life and time with friends. Succession planning and preparing for the day you leave this world is...
Representatives send letter to USTR on Mexico?s upcoming corn ban
Twenty-four members of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai about Mexico. They want a resolution to a lingering trade dispute with Mexico over biotech corn imports. ?We?ve been working closely...
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Farmers? share of July 4th food dollar continues to shrink
The National Farmers Union released the 2023 numbers for the Farmers? Share of the Food Dollar Report covering several items typically found at a Fourth of July cookout. The NFU says every year, the troubling trend of farmers earning less of the dollars Americans...
Cost of a July 4th cookout going up like a bottle rocket
Today is Independence Day and we are celebrating across the country. The warm weather will be reminiscent of that hot day in Philadelphia 247 years ago. While we gather for fireworks and time with family, we will likely all notice that the price of having that family...
Creative budgeting needed to fund a ?no-new-money? farm bill
An American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) official says it may take some creative budgeting to meet producer needs in a ?no-new-money? farm bill. Andrew Walmsley, AFBF senior director of government affairs, said the issue is how to meet producer needs for the next...
U.S. pork making headway in Chile
U.S. pork exports to Chile have rebounded in 2023. Through April, shipments increased 30% from a year ago to just over 4,000 metric tons. Sebastian Gr?, a professional chef who serves as the U.S. Meat Export Federation?s (USMEF) program coordinator in Chile, recently...
Biden administration not backing down on WOTUS rule
The Biden Administration is not giving up on its Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, even after the Supreme Court in May struck down the rule?s cornerstone, the ?significant nexus? test for EPA power over wetlands.The Biden administration?s Environmental Protection...
