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New export markets boost Iowa agriculture
As the U.S. works to expand agricultural trade, USDA officials say diversifying export markets is becoming more important for long-term stability. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says relying too heavily on one major buyer can create added risk for producers. Lindberg says expanding into a wider range of global markets is already showing results, with strong export performance in multiple regions around the world. He says that broader approach helps...
Multicultural strategy drives pork demand
The National Pork Board is adding value to pork by focusing on multicultural consumers, as they are a growing demographic and frequent consumers of pork. Jose De Jesus, senior director of multicultural marketing, said they?re particularly focusing on misconceptions...
Oxbow restorations play key role in Iowa nutrient reduction strategy
Edge-of-field practices play a large role in meeting the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy goals of improving water quality. The Iowa NRS aims to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus in Iowa?s bodies of water and edge of field practices are being implemented everyday around...
More than $1.6 million in grants awarded from the Iowa RFIP
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board approved 35 project applications totaling more than $1.6 million during its quarterly board meeting on July 20. Seven of the projects are for ethanol infrastructure, one is for a biodiesel terminal, and 27...
WOTUS change recommendations sent to President Biden
The battle over the protection of water has been drawn mainly along party lines. Administrations have been politicizing water protection, and farmers have been caught in between. People are having to worry about who has the right to dictate their power over their...
Will the farm bill make the finish line on time?
The farm bill is still in limbo as Congress readies to leave town for its traditional August recess, and just a few weeks left after that before the current law expires at the end of September.It?s the last week Congress is in session before the long summer recess and...
Bayer offers multiple modes of action against corn rootworm
Every year, corn rootworm finds a way to cause problems in the fields of farmers across the country. As a highly adaptable pest, it?s a challenge every year to find the best ways to manage and prevent the damage the worms cause. That?s why it?s so important to have...
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U.S. pork and beef exports finished 2023 strong
Led by a record-shattering performance in Mexico and broad-based growth in other markets, U.S. pork exports set a value record in 2023, according to year-end data released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. While 2023 beef exports were below the record totals posted the...
Dicamba ruling leaves Iowa’s soybean farmers without key weed control tool
A ruling handed down by federal Judge David Bury in the U.S. District Court of Arizona in Tucson last week has revoked the approval that allows for the use of dicamba herbicide products on soybeans and cotton. The ruling applies to Iowa’s soybean growers, many of whom...
Celebrating 15 years of Iowa’s best burger contest
The Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) are excited to announce the commencement of the 15th annual Iowa’s Best Burger contest. This highly anticipated event has become a hallmark of culinary excellence, showcasing the diverse...
Dairy checkoff partnership brings hot chocolate to schools
A dairy checkoff partnership is putting hot chocolate milk into the hands of students during a pilot with a leading school foodservice company. National Dairy Council and Chartwells K12, which serves more than two million meals daily at 700 U.S. school districts, have...
Chief Ag Negotiator says Ag Trade “has gone well” the past years
The ups and downs of trade these past few years have been at the forefront of the market prices, and the Ag economy. We have enjoyed higher prices for our goods, but that also means that our goods are expensive on the global market, and we are having to fight for our...
