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Win tickets and sideline access to Iowa Hawkeyes annual ANF game
With the first full week of the college football season on the horizon, Iowa Farm Bureau and University of Iowa are offering Hawkeye fans a chance to win four tickets and on-field sideline access to the America Needs Farmers (ANF) game on Oct. 18 against Penn State University. For a chance to win, go to IowaFarmBureau.com/ANFExperience and take a short, multiple-choice quiz to learn how Iowa farmers are providing high-quality food while caring for the environment and their animals. The prize...
Morel mushroom hunting stays a popular activity in Iowa
Well, it is that time of year when folks all over the state and the Midwest go out and search for the elusive little fungus, we all know as the morel mushroom. I had the chance to join one Iowa family earlier this week to find out what is so special about those little...
May WASDE mostly within expectations, but held a few surprises
The May WASDE report is among the most highly anticipated reports of the year. That?s because this is the first WASDE report to include information about the current year?s crop. It was even more anticipated this year due to the current global and macroeconomic...
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association talks beef in Iowa for May Beef Month
May is Beef Month, so we?re taking an opportunity to highlight some of Iowa?s beef industry leaders. First up is Rob Medberry, Iowa Cattlemen?s Association (ICA) president-elect. He talked about how the ICA supports Iowa producers as a grassroots organization.When...
Biden administration to expand high-speed broadband access
Wednesday, President Biden was in Illinois to talk about ways his administration plans to help rural communities and farmers get access to more tools and services to help them be more profitable and sustainable in the future. One of these topics was centered on...
Pioneer?s A Series Enlist E3 soybeans are ready for 2022
Pioneer is adding to its A-Series soybean portfolio by extending into the Enlist E3 platform. They are seeing a large shift towards different trait platforms and are answering that call.Don Gehrls is with Pioneer, and he talks about the demand they saw from customers...
Even with good prices the deck is stacked against farmers
We know prices have been good. The numbers don?t lie, and if you have a crop to sell, you are sitting pretty, right? Right?We would like to think that, and for the most part, there is still money being made, but the profit margins aren?t as high as we would like them...
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CNH workers say no to proposed contract
United Auto Workers at Case New Holland Plants in Burlington, Iowa, and Racine, Wisconsin, voted down a contract proposal on Saturday night that would have ended a strike. The president of UAW Local 807 says 45 percent voted yes, and 55 percent voted no to the offer....
Growth Energy?s Emily Skor testifies on EPA?s ?set?
The EPA announced its biofuels rules and production targets late last year. These are part of a group of rules called ?the set.? Today The EPA heard public comments from stakeholders in the fuel and agriculture industries.From the ethanol side of the equation, there...
Farm Bureau, John Deere sign right to repair memorandum of understanding
The 2023 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention is currently taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the convention The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere announced a memorandum of understanding that will allow farmers to repair their own...
Crop insurance important as ever amid price volatility
We?ve been seeing higher crop prices over the past few years, but there is still plenty of volatility in the ag marketplace. That means farmers will have to be flexible in the ways that they approach risk management, which is especially true when it comes to crop...
Pork exports continue to gain momentum as beef sets annual record
November exports of U.S. pork were the largest of 2022 in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). November beef exports were below the large year-ago totals, but 2022 export value already set a...
