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Rural America needs more ag tax professionals
Tax season can be a stressful time of year, and that is especially true for farm country. As the number of tax preparers who are familiar with the unique complexities of agricultural income declines, a new program from Iowa State University is being developed to offer free ag-tax training to tax-prep professionals across the country and bring those numbers back up. Kristine Tidgren, director of Iowa State’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation (CALT), said they are spending the next year...
Tips to improve nitrogen use efficiency
Nitrogen hit record prices in the fall of 2022 and though prices have dropped from those highs with the fine line of profitability for producers, managing nitrogen to optimize the return on investment is imperative.Nitrogen is the most essential nutrient needed by...
Vilsack talks overseas trade at G-7 ag summit
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently participated in the G-7 Agriculture Ministers? Meeting in Japan. Trade was one of many topics of conversation, and Vilsack talked about trade with the ag ministers of Vietnam and Japan.?Vietnam, I had the chance to talk about the...
Finding the best weed control recommendations
Selecting a weed control system that best fits your operation means choosing an established and trusted system. Jessica Feldhaus is a Bayer marketing content specialist and she says the RoundUp Ready Extend System is backed by more than 25 years of innovation and the...
Soybean farmers, biodiesel producers applaud defense of biodiesel tax credit
The Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) and Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB) commend Iowa U.S. Representatives Randy Feenstra (R-04), Ashley Hinson (R-02), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-01) and Zach Nunn (R-03), for leading efforts to defend soybean farmers and biodiesel producers...
Widespread rainfall doesn?t mean drought conditions are gone yet
Spring has brought some widespread rainfall across the state, but that doesn't mean the drought is completely over yet. In fact, we could even see an expansion of drought conditions in certain areas. Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan provided an update on the...
Pork cares farm impact report helps tell the pork story
Fifteen years ago, the development of the We Care? Ethical Principles set a framework to build trust in the U.S. pork industry.Ashley McDonald is the assistant vice president of sustainability for the National Pork Board and she says that today the We Care App and the...
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Fungal disease pressure still prevalent with hot and dry conditions
With harvest 2023 complete and the cold winter months just around the corner, now is a great time to study the ’23 growing season and lessons learned. Kim Tutor is a technical marketing manager with BASF and she says that despite the widespread hot and dry conditions...
Increasing Iowa Conservation Options
A lot of options when it comes to improving sustainability on your farm and in a lot of cases there's cost share available. Of course, cover crops are an increasingly popular sustainability option, and the Iowa Department of Agriculture is starting sign-up on...
USGC 2023/24 corn harvest report shows largest crop on record
According to the U.S. Grains Council’s (USGC’s) 2023/2024 Corn Harvest Quality Report, the 13th such annual survey published globally today, the 2023 U.S. corn crop is the largest on record with the lowest percentage of broken corn and foreign material (BCFM) to date....
IDALS opens Cover Crop Insurance program sign up Dec 1st
Iowa has been working hard to set an example to other states as a leader in nutrient reduction in the soil and water. Farmers are doing what they can to use more eco-friendly practices intended to do a better job of protecting our resources. Even though much has been...
Biologicals are more than just a blanket term
In the ag industry, the term “biologicals” is often used as a blanket term. However, it’s supposed to be used to refer to naturally occurring inputs. Jason Little, vice president of ecosystem strategy with Indigo Agriculture, said they specialize in biologicals around...
