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Raising awareness of food insecurity this Hunger Action Month
Food insecurity continues to grow in Iowa, especially in rural areas. Every single county in Iowa is experiencing heightened food insecurity- in fact, 1 in 8 Iowans and 1 in 6 Iowa children don’t know where or when they will get their next meal. But if we can all work together, we can start to make progress against the growing issue of food insecurity across the country. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) and Feeding America announced a partnership earlier this year to bring...
This year?s crop challenges provide valuable info for future crops
This year was a fairly extreme example of how the weather can interfere with our crops. The eastern part of the state almost got too much rain, but western Iowa had to deal with drought and pest issues. However, this now means we have even more data on how our crops...
Influenza poses a threat to both people and pigs
Flu season is upon us, so it?s important to think about how to keep pigs and their caretakers happy. The National Pork Board (NPB) encourages producers to talk with their families and employees about impacts of the flu, specifically implications to human and herd...
Access to E15 could save drivers billions
In the debate over ethanol and its availability, we have talked about restrictions on when it can be sold and even where it is sold. Proponents of E15 have said that they aren?t trying to force anyone to use the fuel, they just want customers to have a choice. It...
16,000 farmers, ag organizations, submit comments on EPA atrazine proposal
More than 16,000 farmers and agricultural organizations recently united against EPA's proposed revision to its 2020 atrazine registration review decision. The farmers and agricultural organizations representing corn, citrus, grain sorghum, sugar cane, and other crops,...
U.S. Meat Product Showcase brings back face-to-face meetings
As COVID restrictions are lifting in the ASEAN region, U.S. red meat suppliers had their first opportunity to meet face-to-face with buyers from the Philippines and Vietnam at the U.S. Meat Products Showcase. The showcase- made possible through support from USDA, the...
Exile Brewing and IAWA team up for special all-Iowa beer
(IARN - Des Moines, IA) -On Saturday, Exile Brewing held a release party for its ?Born Here, Brewed Here - Volume One: Rye IPA? beer which was made in tandem with the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance in hopes of bringing attention to water quality and soil health.The...
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White House farm bill meeting leaves unanswered questions
House and Senate Ag Committee leaders were invited to the White House last week for farm bill talks with President Biden. It was an unusual move for meetings on the bill that is not even being written yet.A key Ag Committee Senator says President Biden may be using...
USDA projects record corn crop and increased soybean production
USDA?s May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates projects increased corn and soybean production this year. In fact, Bernt Nelson, American Farm Bureau Federation economist, said USDA projects a record corn crop for 2023.?USDA estimated corn planted will be...
Market Psychology 101
Ok class, take your seats. It is time for today?s lecture.I will admit that psychology wasn?t my favorite class in college, but it does give us some insight into the way people think and react to certain situations. However, it is a little unusual to think about a...
Specialty crop farmers, beekeepers encouraged to update information on registry
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today encouraged beekeepers and producers of pesticide sensitive crops to register, renew or update their production plots, fields and beehive locations on the Iowa Sensitive Crops Registry.?Specialty crop producers and...
Grassley in favor of legislation to counter Prop 12
Proposition 12 is a California law that mandates more space for breeding pigs. The United States Supreme Court justices upheld a decision to dismiss the lawsuit from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) that sought...
