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Secure borders and legal workforce can coexist
When it comes to immigration and labor, agriculture keeps circling back to the same problem: something must give. Farmers and businesses cannot sit idly by while Washington debates; they need guidance and answers now. Last week, we wrote about the broader frustration with inaction, and that theme carries forward today as we look at guest worker programs like H-2A. These programs desperately need updates to meet the demands of modern agriculture, yet they are caught in the middle of an...
Merck Animal Health hosts Beef Media Event to create an open dialogue
Innovation is incredibly important in the ag industry, but sometimes it feels like most people aren?t aware of the progress we make. That?s why Merck Animal Health held a Beef Media Event down in Amarillo, Texas. By fostering a relationship with the media, they hope...
How farmers can prevent runoff with Growmark
The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network had a chance to stop by the Growmark tent at the 2022 Farm Progress show earlier this month and learn about how runoff affects Iowa's waterways.Waterways in Iowa are impacted by water runoff from many human activities and Zach...
2023 Farmers? Almanac is now on shelves
As we prepare to wrap up 2022, many in the ag industry are looking ahead to the new year. While we don?t have a crystal ball that can tell us exactly what to expect for the next growing season, we do have several resources that can help us make better guesses as to...
Axne discusses latest Ag Committee meeting on soil health
As we draw closer to 2023 and the crafting of the next Farm bill, we are seeing talks happening in earnest on the House and Senate Ag Committees respectfully. Iowa 3rd District Congresswoman Cindy Axne is one of the Iowa delegation members sitting on that committee....
Agricultural share of exports hit high mark in 2021
The value of all U.S. exports has grown at an average annual rate of six percent since 2002 and reached a record high of $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2021. The USDA says while the bulk of U.S. exports consists of industrial supplies and capital goods, agriculture?s...
Alleviating soil compaction gives producers a head start on next season
Soil compaction is an important topic to consider after the rush of the fall harvest. Grayson Catania, product marketing manager for planting and crop production at Case IH, said soil compaction is a leading cause of crop yield reduction.?Compacted soil really acts...
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Turning natural wet spots into water quality wetlands
With Earth Day coming up tomorrow and next month marking the 10-year anniversary of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS), there?s no better time to talk about soil and water conservation in Iowa. We use several different conservation tactics across the state,...
Proposed SEC rule won?t work for family farms
A proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would require public companies to report on Scope 3 emissions, which are the result of activities the companies don?t own or control. Public companies producing goods from agricultural products would...
Fighting SDS and white mold with a biological seed treatment
Sudden death syndrome and white mold are two of the biggest problems for soybean growers in the upper Midwest and the state of Iowa. These yield robbers must be dealt with if a farmer has any hopes of a good growing season and high yields.Colin Dutcheshen president of...
NPPC wants producers to have the freedom to operate
While in Washington during the better part of the week, I had a chance to talk with many folks in the ag industry, including NPPC President Scott Hayes, we talked about a number of things including the farm bill and also having the freedom to operate their farms. We...
U.S. government planning year-round sales of E15 next year
The Biden administration is planning to begin year-round sales of E15 in 2024. Oil Price Dot Com says the Environmental Protection Agency feels the move will help reduce the retail price of fuel. Eight Midwestern states originally asked the EPA for waivers to provide...
