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Modern Ag Alliance advocates for farmers from coast to coast
Even though the Modern Ag Alliance is only just over one year old, its impact in that short amount of time has been far-reaching. At this point, the coalition now contains over 100 ag organizations. At this year’s Farm Progress Show, Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance, said their reach now extends from coast to coast. Burns-Thompson said they have been very busy advocating for important ag policy in over a dozen states during their first year. Burns-Thompson...
Iowa Farmers Union connects with public at the Iowa State Fair
The Iowa Farmers Union is centrally located in the Varied Industries building at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Deborah Bunka, Membership and Fundraising Director with the IFU, says that the state fair is a great opportunity to tell fairgoers about the Iowa Farmers Union...
ISU agronomy professor talks innovation in ag research, Part 2
Agronomists and farmers have had many challenges thrown at them throughout the years. One recent challenge that they are facing is climate change. As most of us know, this is something huge that needs multiple people working together to find a solution. Iowa State...
Senator Grassley talks cattle market issues at the ISF
The Iowa State Fair is probably one of the greatest meetings of agriculture that there is in the state. All the commodity groups are here together and can talk about what they can do to help each other out, where they have common ground, where they have differences,...
USDA: beef producers face higher inputs
U.S. beef producers face higher input costs this year, predicted up seven percent compared to 2021. USDA?s Economic Research Service reported Monday the farmer?s share of the retail value of beef also increased year over year, but rising input costs, especially for...
Albert from Audubon named Super Bull at the 2022 ISF
This year?s Iowa State Fair Super Bull is Albert, a 3,042 lb black angus bull, from Audubon Iowa. Owner Randy Dreher says that he believed Albert always had a chance to become a very large bull but his genetics have allowed him to reach his super-size.Albert is named...
Bacon Buddies gives disabled individuals an opportunity to show pigs
The Bacon Buddies swine show came back for its third year at the Iowa State Fair, and this year?s show was another huge success. For Bacon Buddies, FFA and 4-H exhibitors volunteer to be mentors for disabled individuals, or Buddies, and share their show ring...
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Corn fighting against E15 struggles and Mexico ban
Recently, we?ve talked a lot about corn?s success with export sales, especially when we discuss market prices. But there are two other things that the corn industry is battling right now that are really impeding it from reaching its full potential: the Biden...
Added facilities in Iowa improve production capability for Benson Hill
Benson Hill has been expanding its infrastructure in the state of Iowa in recent years. Jeff Johnson, the vice president of grower supply chain with Benson Hill says that the company?s recent facilities expansion in the state has been a big benefit for Iowa...
USDA trade mission to Panama brings good news for ethanol
Alexis Taylor, USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, took her first trade mission trip to Panama. She led a group of almost 30 U.S. agribusinesses, farm groups, state and regional groups, and state departments of agriculture. Taylor says this...
Finding ourselves in a new trade dynamic
As we navigate this current economical climate, there are things we need to consider. The global marketplace is not the same as it has been in years prior. Countries and populations are changing. We are seeing negative population growth in countries like China and...
Midwest farmers planting more corn and wheat
Midwestern farmers are planning to plant more corn and wheat this spring. An Ag Access survey says farmers will add 27 percent more acres to corn and 32 percent more to wheat. A smaller percentage, at 17 percent, says they?ll increase their soybean acres. The survey...
