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Wyffels Hybrids providing independent seed solutions for Iowa’s growers
The spring and summer seasons have delivered significant rainfall and warm weather to the state of Iowa and set the table for disease pressure. Mitch Heisler is product and agronomy manager at Wyffels Hybrids and he says the corn in Iowa has had everything thrown at it this growing season. While growers have been dealing with familiar disease threats, newer diseases to Iowa such as southern rust have also been prevalent. Heisler says that Wyffels employees take pride in their company as an...
Learn how to identify plant and insect issues found in Iowa crops
Identifying what type of insect or plant disease is affecting your crops is a critical part in forming a response. Making the wrong decision can be costly and may have little to no effect on the issue at hand.To help growers improve their identification skills, plant...
Farm Bureau encourages farmers to advocate during August recess
The House of Representatives has already adjourned for the August recess and the Senate will do the same starting next week. Even though the August recess was started for meteorological reasons, it is still observed in Washington. Many lawmakers use it as a time to be...
Senators discuss Inflation Reduction Act
Inflation is one of the biggest current issues for the U.S. economy and the agriculture sector is feeling the effects of higher prices. With the Iowa State fair quickly approaching and county fairs around the state of Iowa currently underway, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst...
U.S. Export Sales Report (8-4-22)
No surprises here- this week?s report was mediocre once again. This continues the trend we?ve seen from the past couple months of disappointing old crop export sales. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride provided a breakdown of this week?s report.Apart from the...
There are better alternatives to removing dams in agricultural states
When it comes to dams in rivers, it?s a pretty fishy situation. Ag states with dams in their rivers are continuously hearing conversations about the problems the dams cause for migrating fish, but the proposed solutions aren?t typically good for agriculture. So how...
Farmers National Company partners with Climate Fieldview
Managing the farming operation has never been a simple task. Even though cell phones and tablets have replaced maps, seed corn pocket notebooks, and file cabinets; we still must keep track of the same information. It is just that now, digital tools have put it all at...
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Auctioneering is much more than just a fast cadence
Whether it was for livestock, cars, or even a farm sale, most of us have been to an auction at some point in our lives. Of course, the most important part of the auction is the auctioneer. It?s easy to think that a good auctioneer can just talk really fast, but...
FBN helping farmers secure lower input prices
2022 was a year of high input costs and price volatility. Supply chain disruptions from the Covid 19 pandemic, labor shortages, and the war in Ukraine created many logistical problems that led to higher prices. Farmers Business Network co-founder Charles Baron says...
John Deere is upgrading their in-cab precision tools
Precision ag is taking over the industry in many ways. Prescriptive spraying, variable rates, autonomous tractors, and much more. The best way to get the largest return on investment is to make a custom plan for each and every acre in your field.Of course, all of that...
Farm Bureau Foundation releases new children?s book
The Feeding Minds Press is a project of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, with the main goal being to publish accurate and engaging books about agriculture that connect readers to where their food comes from and to who grows it. The mission of the...
Bills providing permanent E15 fix introduced in House and Senate
The National Corn Growers Association this week applauded legislation that would provide permanent, nationwide market access for E15, often marketed as Unleaded 88. NCGA reports 35 bipartisan Senate and House members introduced the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice...
