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Interior touts grazing’s conservation benefits
When I visited Washington, D.C. recently, I had the opportunity to hear from Karen Budd-Falen, Associate Deputy Secretary at the Department of the Interior, about several issues affecting western ranchers and public lands. One topic that generated considerable discussion was the role livestock grazing can play in maintaining healthy rangelands and supporting wildlife habitat. Budd-Falen said recent research has helped change the conversation around grazing and conservation. She pointed to...
Tight beef supplies expanding opportunities for underutilized cuts
While lower U.S. beef production and tight beef supplies represent a challenge for U.S. exporters, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom says the upside of this situation is that more opportunities are emerging in international markets for...
Highlighting native wildlife habitats on Earth Day
With today being Earth Day, it’s important to be mindful of your impact on the environment. Taking care of your local environment and promoting strong habitat growth can circle back and provide many benefits for your farm. Practical Farmers of Iowa offers a habitat...
Iowa food banks rescue more than 27 million pounds of food annually
Iowa’s food banks make every day Earth Day in their efforts to divert perfectly good food from landfills and instead get it onto dinner tables for Iowans facing food insecurity. This Earth Day, the Iowa Food Bank Association announces 27.1 million pounds of food was...
Secretary Naig comments on latest E15 announcement
Two years ago, Governor Reynolds and the governors of other midwestern states chose to use a clause in the Clean Air Act to allow them to have E15 available for sale all year-round. Once approved, this circumvented the EPA’s lack of movement on having the fuel...
Landus Innovation Connector continues to promote modern ag technology
Ever since its construction, the Landus Innovation Connector has turned Des Moines into even more of a hub for cutting-edge agriculture. The events held there promote conversation and the development of the newest ag innovations. Brooke Blessington, Innovation Hub...
Utilizing microbes to fight stresses throughout the growing season
Indigo Ag has developed an innovative process to allow plants to help protect themselves against environmental stresses throughout the growing season with its line of beneficial microbes. Indigo Ag began as a biological seed company in 2017, with a focus on wheat and...
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IRFA offering biodiesel rebate for farmers
As harvest begins to ramp up, there are many things you have to think about as you keep the operation moving. With all the trucks, tractors, and combines that are moving around, one input links them all together: fuel. Diesel fuel is a hot commodity right now as farms...
Iowa Cattlemen developing future leaders in D.C.
In order to be an effective grassroots organization, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association needs leaders who are willing to step up and take on the issues facing the cattle industry. The Iowa Cattlemen's Leadership Program helps develop those leaders, and...
Strike at East and Gulf Coast ports would impact meat exports
Contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance on a new labor agreement for port workers along the East and Gulf Coasts have stalled, increasing the potential for an Oct. 1 strike. U.S. Meat Export Federation...
Report has few clues for the future of the cattle cycle
Are beef cattle producers beginning to hold back heifers for breeding? Or is the United States beef cattle herd still in contraction mode? Unfortunately, there are few available clues in last week’s September USDA Cattle on Feed report as to the direction the beef...
Cyclone women agree to NIL deal with Iowa Pork Producers
Iowa State Cyclone women’s basketball players Audi Crooks, Kelsey Joens, Addy Brown and Alisa Williams have agreed to work with the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) to promote pork. In a video released Monday, the four sophomores on the Cyclone women’s...
