Patronize hundreds of small Iowa businesses through one website
Tomorrow will mark the third annual Shop Iowa Day, where some 750 small businesses in the state offer pre-holiday discounts on more than 8,000 thousand unique Iowa products through a […]
ASA talks about EPA’s final Application Exclusion Zone Rule
The director of government affairs for the American Soybean Association says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reinstating its Application Exclusion Zone rule. Originally established in 2015, the Application Exclusion Zone Rule […]
Corn leaf aphid impact coming to light
An agronomist with Beck’s Hybrids says the impact of this summer’s corn leaf aphid infestations are coming to light as harvest progresses. Chad Kalaher, who covers eastern and northeastern Illinois, […]
Ethanol, DDGS exports up on month
U.S. ethanol exports improved from July to August. The Renewable Fuels Association says August ethanol exports were 141.2 million gallons, up 4% on the month, with strong month-to-month increases for […]
CME cash dairy prices lower Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was down $0.0050 at $0.60. One sale was recorded at that price. Forty-pound cheese blocks were […]
Philippines trade mission visits West-Central Ohio farm
The director of market development for Ohio Corn and Wheat says the U.S. Grains Council Export Exchange is an opportunity to build trade relationships with other countries. Wendy Osborn says […]
Deer on the move with harvest increasing chances for car collisions
Combines are moving across Iowa fields harvesting corn and soybeans and they are also cutting down a lot of cover that deer have been using. Iowa DNR deer biologist Jace […]
White House hosts meeting with farm groups
The White House is hosting a meeting with select ag groups today. Iowa Farm Bureau president Brent Johnson tells Brownfield AFBF president Zippy Duvall will be there pushing for completion […]
Sioux Center Council accepts bid to add local electric generation
The Sioux Center City Council on Monday reviewed, and approved a bid to add local electric generation. At the last council meeting, a public hearing was held on the furnishing […]
Corn and bean harvests zoomed ahead last week
Field fires due to dry conditions seem to be the only thing slowing down the Iowa harvest. The U.S.D.A. Crop report shows farmers increased the soybeans harvest in the last […]
