ACE optimistic about 45Z longevity
The American Coalition for Ethanol is hopeful sustainable aviation fuel tax credits will continue under the next administration. CEO Brian Jennings says there is concern President-elect Trump will do away […]
Ethanol production up as stocks contract
U.S. ethanol production crept higher last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.103 million barrels per day, an increase of 25,000 on the week and 32,000 on […]
Kansas confirms HPAI in game bird operations
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in two commercial game bird operations in Kansas. The birds, located in Doniphan County (northeast Kansas) and Rooks County (northwest Kansas) will […]
Ag groups encouraged by monarch proposal
Officials from a pair of ag groups say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed threatened listing of the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act is an opportunity for […]
U.S. Rep. Nunn says public needs answers on drone sightings
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant who’s a colonel in the Air Force Reserves, says the American public needs real answers to repeated reports of drone sightings. “I’d […]
Taking a look back at 2024
Ohio’s department of agriculture director says farmers saw challenges and successes in 2024. Brian Baldridge says improving water quality continues to be a focus. “We were excited in 2024 to […]
Iowa to retire Caitlin Clark’s jersey
The University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced plans to retire the iconic No. 22 of Hawkeye women’s basketball legend, Caitlin Clark, during a ceremony scheduled for Feb. 2, 2025, […]
Christmas blessings
Commentary. We are down to the short rows of 2024. Winter is upon us. Christmas is days away. The older I get, the more quickly the days, weeks, months, and […]
NCGA frustrated yet optimistic over final week of Congressional session
The president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says the final week of the Congressional session has generated mixed emotions. Kenneth Hartman, Jr., who farms in southern Illinois, tells […]
Farmers, researchers wonder if rotating prairie strips is beneficial
An Iowa State professor says planting native prairie plants in strips helps prevent soil loss and improves soil health, but farmers are asking if the rest of their fields can […]
