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NCGA survey shows rising alarm over fertilizer costs
U.S. corn farmers are growing increasingly concerned about fertilizer affordability and availability, with worries extending beyond the current planting season. That’s according to new survey results released by the National Corn Growers Association. Surveys conducted in late March show that while many growers secured fertilizer for the 2026 crop, anxiety is rising sharply for 2027. For every farmer concerned about 2026, nearly two report greater concern for the following year. “Fertilizer...
NK Soybeans are ready for different options in your growing season
The nature of growing our crops is always changing. While the fundamentals are the same, the techniques and the hybrids are always changing to maximize the production value of each acre. Because of this, you need to be ready for anything that you are facing in the...
Celebration of Ag Dinner celebrates 35th anniversary
Last month ended off with the Celebration of Ag Dinner in Cedar Rapids, where producers from all over eastern Iowa gathered in the name of agriculture. This year was a special one as well, since 2023 marks the 35th anniversary of the event. One of the original...
Senator Grassley in Iowa to hear farm bill priorities from farmers
United States Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) were in their home state of Iowa on Wednesday to host the ranking member of the senate ag committee Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and hear farmer?s priorities for the farm bill.Senator Grassley has been...
NPB names first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer
The National Pork Board has named Jamie Burr as the organization?s first Chief Sustainability Officer, holding a position to link between producers, supply chains partners, investors, and consumers. CEO Bill Even said Burr is no stranger to the industry, growing up on...
Injunction against WOTUS implementation granted for Iowa
Yesterday, The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction, stopping the Biden Administration?s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule for Iowa and 23 other states.In its decision, the court cited terminology in...
Iowa House passes bill restricting drone surveillance of livestock facilities
The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that restricts drone surveillance of livestock facilities without permission from the property owner. If House File 572 becomes law, remotely piloted aircraft couldn?t fly within 400 feet of homesteads or other areas...
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Grassley: Farm Bill work needs to be completed early in ‘24
The farm bill is often known as one of the most bipartisan pieces of legislation that Congress works on each cycle. United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that during this year’s attempt to create a new five-year farm bill, he noticed a shift in attitudes....
Iowa Pork honors top OL in HS championship games
The Iowa Pork Producers Association paid tribute to seven players in the state high school football championships for their valuable, but often unheralded, contributions. The Hog of the Game Award goes to the outstanding offensive lineman in each of the seven state...
Looking Ahead to 2024 Seed Decisions
Here’s the latest on technology in the seed bag available for you for 2024 coming up from our friends at DeKalb in Iowa. The only way to continue to improve and to create products that are in demand in the marketplace is by accurately analyzing the prior results...
The Chinese marketplace is intriguing for U.S. soy
It's a crazy world we live in. Civil unrest, war, and just plain disagreements are causing our global marketplace to be a very unstable area as the years have gone on. More so lately after numerous trade disagreements that caused us to either reevaluate or update our...
Preparing for updated Salmonella standards in swine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) is updating the performance standards for Salmonella in raw pork. Since Salmonella has many different serotypes, which are groups of microorganisms that share distinctive surface...
