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Secretary Naig announces streamside buffer pilot project targeting priority watersheds
Today, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced a new state-funded conservation cost-share pilot project supporting farmers and landowners in the watersheds upstream from the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids metropolitan areas. The Streamside Buffer Initiative encourages farmers and landowners living in these priority watersheds to add perennial buffers to fields along streams to prevent nutrients from entering these important source water areas. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land...
Drought conditions found in much of the U.S.
The latest Drought Monitor shows much of the U.S. is dealing with dry conditions. All but 16 percent of the West region is in some form of drought, with 28 percent considered D3-D4, the worst drought classifications. Another 16 percent of the South region is...
Farmland values continue to be up for first half of the year
We have been seeing some record-breaking land prices in Iowa in the past few months, and the trend just isn?t being seen within our borders. The prices for good farmland have continued to remain high despite the economic setbacks we have had so far this year.What is...
Rep. Feenstra talks cattle markets, input costs, biofuels, and more
In the current economy, it?s more difficult than ever for ag producers to operate. They have to deal with unfair market competition, rising input costs, and an administration that doesn?t seem to want to prioritize their needs. However, Iowa 4th District Congressman...
PFI highlights diversified agriculture at 3 Bee Farms
In most cases, it?s important to not have all of your eggs in one basket. That holds especially true for farmers. Since they depend upon such volatile prices in order to make profits, you?ll almost never find a farmer who only specializes in one crop. By investing in...
Livestock economist foresees a decrease in beef production for remainder of 2022
A lot of aspects don?t seem to be going in the favor of agriculturalists on the producing side of things so far this year. One area that producers have had difficulties this year is in the beef cattle industry, but what does that look like for producers during the...
Celebrate your ag mentor through Syngenta #RootedinAg Contest
The pursuit of a brighter future is embedded in the foundation of the ag community. A passion for agriculture has been passed down through generations ? all thanks to the leadership of friends, family members, teachers and more. Growers and the community who serve...
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Iowa-based company working on autonomous planter
Agriculture is constantly evolving, and some of the technological innovations are reach brand-new levels. Now, we even have an Iowa-based company working on an autonomous planter, which can help farmers in a variety of ways. David Krog, CEO of Salin 247, said that,...
Report shows that beef is winning against chicken
One of the things Jennifer Nealson oversees for the Dollar a Head Beef Checkoff efforts- which are contracted by the checkoff to the National Cattlemen?s Beef Association- is research projects. At the recent 2023 Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans, Nealson said...
2022 finishes a top three year for U.S. pork exports
Courtney Knupp is the vice president of international market development for the National Pork Board and she says that 2022 was a top three export year for the industry.Despite challenges to the global marketplace from the lingering Covid pandemic and supply chain...
Farmers for Soil Health a joint effort to increase sustainability
Conservation and climate-smart farming are not new terms in our vocabulary. More and more, we are seeing farmers changing their practices to be even more mindful of the effect they have on the soil and the environment around them. They are working to make sure good...
USDA: ethanol production rebounds from pandemic lows
Production and consumption of ethanol as a transportation fuel grew significantly over the last three decades in the United States before plateauing in recent years. The ethanol share of finished motor gasoline has moved concurrently with consumption, leveling off...
