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The most valuable commodity? Getting home safe

The most valuable commodity? Getting home safe

Next week is Farm Safety Week, and it’s a good reminder for all of us in agriculture to think carefully about how we approach safety during harvest. But the truth is, one week of reminders won’t cut it. Safety has to stick with us through the whole season, because the dangers don’t disappear once this week is over. Harvest is one of the most exciting times of the year. After months of planning, planting, and watching the crop grow, we finally get to bring it in. But let’s not sugarcoat it—it’s...

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Raising awareness of food insecurity this Hunger Action Month

Raising awareness of food insecurity this Hunger Action Month

Food insecurity continues to grow in Iowa, especially in rural areas. Every single county in Iowa is experiencing heightened food insecurity- in fact, 1 in 8 Iowans and 1 in 6 Iowa children don’t know where or when they will get their next meal. But if we can all work...

Golden Harvest delivering trait choices that Iowa growers need

Golden Harvest delivering trait choices that Iowa growers need

The Golden Harvest line-up of corn is continuing to find new ways to innovate in the push for higher yields, protection from disease, and trait choices that growers want. Rex Gray is a product manager with Golden Harvest and says the Syngenta brand has been investing...

Second MAHA report listens to ag industry

Second MAHA report listens to ag industry

The Make America Healthy Commission released its “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy,” with more than 120 initiatives addressing childhood health. Brian Glenn, American Farm Bureau Federation Director of Government Affairs, was encouraged that the Commission...

National crop ratings dip, Iowa fares better than most

National crop ratings dip, Iowa fares better than most

Iowa’s corn and soybean crops have had their fair share of bumps this season, from disease pressure to stretches of unfavorable weather. Even so, fields across much of the state are holding up better than expected, and in many cases better than average. That...

CLAAS FARMPOINT expands footprint in Iowa

CLAAS FARMPOINT expands footprint in Iowa

CLASS FARMPOINT is increasing its commitment to Iowa agriculture with a new service center in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the company’s second permanent location in the state. The expansion brings equipment, support and services even closer to area farmers, ensuring farmers’...

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