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Crop insurance enhancements and improvements announced
A big piece of the farm safety net, crop insurance, is getting an overhaul courtesy of the Big Beautiful Bill. Risk Management Agency Administrator Pat Swanson explains the adjustments to enterprise and whole farm units. Swanson says there are also recently enacted improvements to area-based crop insurance coverages. As of July 1st, Swanson says that beginning farmers and ranchers are also eligible for enhanced crop insurance premium supports. That was Risk Management Agency Administrator Pat...
Senator Grassley gives updates on Ag issues
There are a lot of bills moving through both chambers of Congress. Many of these will impact agriculture either directly or indirectly. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley held his weekly press call with Ag media on Monday, and he gave us updates on where several issues now...
Iowa?s Region 3 crop update
As most of us know, the weather this season has taken us for a whirlwind. We have gone through major storms, high winds, heavy amounts of rain, and too little amounts of rain. But how has this affected the crops in certain parts of the state?Iowa State University...
Bill would ban hostile countries from purchasing U.S. farmland
There has been much concern that American farmland is being bought up by countries who are either hostile to the U.S. or trying to beat us economically, such as China. A new amendment has been introduced that would ban China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea from owning...
FBN releases 2022 U.S. Acreage Report
The global farmer-to-farmer network and AgTech platform, today announced that its 2022 US Acreage Report found that despite some weather-related planting delays in the Northern Plains, increased acreage in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio likely helped push the corn...
What does it take for USMEF to establish a foreign market?
During World Pork Expo, it was no secret that international trading was a concern. We came off a strong year in 2021, and numbers this year are so far lower. However, that is not dampening the spirits of those close to the pulse of our trade markets.Dan Halstrom is...
AgView platform organizing pork producers against FAD outbreaks
National Pork Board Chief Veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven is working to build producer participation in AgView, a foreign animal disease contact-tracing platform that?s funded by the Pork Checkoff. He said his team has seen a large increase in usage throughout the...
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Case IH celebrating 100 years of Farmall tractors
Recently, Case IH kicked off their celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Farmall tractor line. Originally, Bert R. Benjamin, an engineer for International Harvester, set out to design a tractor that could replace horses and, fittingly, ?farm all.? Since then,...
USDA Under Secretary Taylor visits Iowa State campus
The Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Alexis Taylor made a stop on Iowa State?s campus on Friday February 10th to meet with Iowa producer organizations and local exporters to highlight the benefits of...
NPPC shares quarterly economic update
The National Pork Producers Council recently released its quarterly economic update. Coming off of a strong year in 2022, many producers are wondering how 2023 will shape up to be. Holly Cook, a staff economist with the NPPC, explained the update and why it?s...
USDA proposes to remove flavored milk from schools
Last week, we discussed how the USDA proposes cutting the amount of dairy and milk provided under the WIC program. However, the proposals on dairy do not end there. You may not want to hear this for those school-aged kids, but the USDA is now proposing that chocolate...
Another record year for farm exports
The American agriculture sector posted its best export year ever in 2022. USDA says international sales of America?s farm and food products reached $196 billion. Final trade data from the U.S. Commerce Department showed U.S. ag exports increased 11 percent, or $19.5...
