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Food and ag groups call for USMCA renewal
The future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is drawing attention from agricultural groups across North America as the trade pact approaches its required six-year review this summer. Nearly 160 organizations representing the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican food and agriculture sectors recently sent a joint letter to trade officials in all three countries urging them to renew and strengthen the agreement. The Agricultural Coalition for USMCA, launched by the National Corn Growers Association,...
Growth Energy CEO Skor gives Ethanol policy update
The news around the ethanol industry has been hopping for the past months. Whether it has been the EPA finally granting eight midwestern states to sell E15 year-round starting in 2025, yet another E15 emergency waiver, or the discussions over Sustainable Aviation Fuel...
New breakthrough in the battle against corn tar spot
This week Bayer Crop Science announced a new breakthrough in the battle against tar spot. Bayer researchers have developed a method to artificially inoculate tar spot in Bayer field test plots. This will give Bayer Crop Science a leg up in better understanding tar...
Governor signs bill to increase critical renewable fuel infrastructure funds
The Iowa Biodiesel Board and the Iowa Soybean Association commended Governor Kim Reynolds and the state legislature for their decisive action in boosting funding for renewable fuels infrastructure. Reynolds signed legislation today that marks another significant step...
May WASDE still conservative with changes to crops
While the markets reacted positively, the May WASDE report wasn’t exactly bullish. In the case of corn, Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said the numbers just weren't bearish. McBride said things were more obviously bearish on the soybean side of the report....
With rain delays, farmers considering delayed planting and replanting
With few workable planting days due to the rain, farmers are considering what they might have to do to make sure the crop gets planted and still performs well. This could include strategies like delayed planting or even replanting. Nate Meyer, southwest Iowa field...
Ernst critical of Biden Administration’s ag trade message
Many of you who have children or are kids at heart have probably seen the original Lego Movie®. It was a neat little story about overcoming adversity and learning the value of teamwork. The movie produced a well-known song that entered the pop culture lexicon for a...
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Dry weather can cause complications for soybean harvest
The dry weather is allowing harvest in Iowa to progress at a quick pace, and that’s especially true for soybeans in northeast Iowa. While the ease of harvest is great, the dry weather also has some inherent risks. Beck’s agronomist Lee Koenigsfeld said they’ve gotten...
AFBF supporting farmers suffering from hurricane damage
Hurricane Helene was the deadliest storm in America since 2017, with over 225 lives lost and many others still missing. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says agriculture is an important part of the Southeast and has a long road to...
Make management decisions before planting to battle corn rootworm
Corn rootworm can cause significant yield loss but the best way to deal with the pest is to develop your plan for the yield robbers before planting. That’s according to Kevin Langdon a technical product lead for insecticides with Syngenta. Langdon says that corn on...
Secretary Naig announces record investments to expand E15, biodiesel availability statewide
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board recently approved 126 project applications from Iowa gas stations for new and expanded E15, E85, and biodiesel infrastructure projects. Totaling...
Heartbreaking AG stories continue after Hurricane Helene
It has been well over a week since Hurricane Helene unleashed her fury on North Carolina and Tennessee. Even as we await today’s landfall of Hurricane Milton, once called the second strongest hurricane ever recorded, people are still trying to put their lives together...
