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Iowa Farm Bureau sets 2026 legislative priorities
During the 2026 legislative session, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), the state’s largest grassroots farm organization, will address key priorities including property tax reform and the prioritization of tax policies that support farmers and the agricultural community; funding to advance water quality and soil conservation practices; and landowner protections when underground natural resources are extracted. Throughout the past year, members from all 100 county Farm Bureaus provided input...
Hemmes reflects on time on United Soybean Board (Part 2)
On Friday, we started talking with April Hemmes, a Hampton, Iowa farmer who had spent the better part of a decade working with the United Soybean Board (USB) and has now stepped down. We talked about the growth she had seen and the improvements made both to innovation...
Iowa Cattlemen continuing to push for better farm bill
At this point, it is very likely that the 2018 farm bill will get extended for another year. This is not what the ag industry was hoping for, but that doesn't mean that the battle is over. Iowa Cattlemen’s Association CEO Bryan Whaley said the ag industry needs to...
Informing the influencers of pork consumers
Pork producers are great at telling their stories to each other, but the focus needs to be on the consumer. The National Pork Board recently invited a social media influencer and avid cook from Los Angeles to a farm to see how pigs are raised. Morgan Wonderly, NPB...
Soybean oil exports remain strong
The USDA published the December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates this week and made just one change to the domestic soybean balance sheet. A 60-cent month over month decrease in the season ending average price with the price now at $10.20 per bushel....
Judge blocks rule strengthening protections for temporary farmworkers nationwide
The regulation, which grants organizing and safety protections to H-2A visa holders, had already been overturned in a number of states. A federal court blocked a rule strengthening legal protections for temporary farmworkers from going into effect nationwide. The U.S....
Hemmes reflects on time on United Soybean Board (Part 1)
The best promotion we can ask for is the word of those in the fields and feedlots across our country, advocating for the producers. Telling the first-hand story of the American farmer resonates with our customers domestically and internationally. As the second largest...
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Trump tariffs impacting top U.S. red meat export destinations
With the one-month delay on President Trump’s tariffs ending, the trade war has been reignited, and Canada and China already announced their retaliatory tariffs. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said they will announce their retaliation this Sunday. Ag commodity...
The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade to thrive in 2025
Hear it here first - a big announcement! The Great Eastern Iowa Tractorcade not only will recover, but will thrive in 2025. Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network affiliate Program Director Doctor Jeff Stein from KXEL says that's due to new media partners who want to...
Egg layer population is way down, egg prices are way up
Eggs are a helpful barometer of food inflation and with current high egg prices, eggs were a major talking point at the annual USDA Ag Outlook Forum. Consumers and politicians are paying close attention to the situation with bird flu outbreaks consistently causing...
NFU applauds EPA decision on E15
National Farmers Union President Rob Larew reacted after Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin decided to uphold the April 28, 2025, implementation date for year-round ethanol sales in the Midwest. “Administrator Zeldin’s announcement is a welcome...
Roasted high oleic soybeans oil closer to reality in dairy feedstocks
The United Soybean Board, through the Soy Checkoff, is continuously exploring innovative ways to boost domestic demand for U.S.-grown soybeans. One promising opportunity is to incorporate high-oleic soybeans into the diets of dairy cattle, providing a high-quality...
