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President Trump vows to support year-round E15 sales
Yesterday, President Donald Trump visited the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa, with the message of “Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks.” During his speech, President Trump celebrated the accomplishments of his first year in office again, highlighting the work he has done on the economy and driving global trade. As he touched on his work with the ag economy, President Trump also pointed out his commitment to reducing the government push for electric vehicles, thus increasing the room for the...
Iowa cannot take foot off the pedal pushing for year-round E15
Iowa has led the way in securing year-round access to E-15 for eight midwestern states, but the fight isn’t over—we must continue pushing to make it permanent nationwide. Expanding E-15 access across the country strengthens our rural economy, lowers fuel costs, and...
U.S. Export Sales Report (2-6-25)
While the export sales were once again within the range of estimates, they are trending lower, and it will be tough for them to gain back much ground. Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride gave an update on the latest numbers from the USDA. McBride said there were...
Super Bowl snacks brought to you by farmers and ranchers
With the Super Bowl approaching this weekend, it’s important to remember how our favorite gameday snacks will put dollars back into the pockets of U.S. farmers. In fact, the National Chicken Council estimates that 1.47 billion chicken wings will be eaten on Sunday...
Farmers could benefit from biofuels under Trump, industry says
The biofuels industry is closely watching as the White House administration, the EPA, and other agencies start to roll out policies for President Trump’s second term. The Renewable Fuels Association’s Troy Bredenkamp says the ethanol industry is hopeful that the...
Principals modernize Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Iowa State University (ISU) introduced updates to Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy (INRS) today. The three Principals modernized the INRS – the state’s soil...
USDA could come under administration’s new budget focus
The Trump administration has hit the ground running, wasting no time in issuing executive orders and launching aggressive budget investigations across federal agencies. With spending cuts a key priority, no department is off-limits as officials scrutinize budgets and...
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An update on natural resource priorities in D.C.
Policy decisions that impact our natural resources have a big impact on anyone who makes their living off of the land, and that’s especially true for cattle producers. We’re currently in a very important time for natural resources policy, as we are still waiting for...
AFBF Feeding Minds Press offers new children’s book
If your kids love blueberries, they’ll love the new book from Feeding Minds Press. The latest publication from Feeding Minds Press, the publishing arm of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, is “I LOVE Blueberries,” a children’s book written by Shannon...
Breaking down the April Cattle on Feed report
The April USDA Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory year over year but also includes some signs of attempts at increasing inventory says livestock analyst Anthony Fischer. Marketings of fed cattle increased 1% compared to last year at this time, says Fischer....
How many ag and food careers are there?
The 2025 Feeding the Economy Report says over 47 million people in the U.S. work in the agricultural and food industries. That is 29 percent of the U.S. population, and that number may be surprising to people, depending on where they live. One interesting thing about...
GROWMARK partner Eion secures $33M Frontier deal
Eion, a GROWMARK partner, is a company turning the proven science of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) into a scalable climate solution. Eion has announced a $33 million carbon removal purchase by Frontier buyers. Through this offtake deal, its largest to date, Eion will...
