Ag security threats extend beyond cybersecurity
Farmers and agribusinesses are exploring ways to keep ag industry more secure. Brad Fruth, director of innovation with Beck’s Hybrids, says threats extend far beyond cybersecurity. “It’s also insider threats and making sure who’s coming […]
Farmers remain concerned about tight margins
A cooperative leader says their member farmers are concerned about margins going into planting season. Joshua Grunnet with Alcivia Cooperative tells Brownfield there has been a lot of volatility. “They’ve […]
Bill would ensure Iowans have a right to garden
A “Freedom to Garden Act” has passed the Iowa Senate unanimously. “This bill addresses a growing concern — literally growing our own food,” Senator Cherielynn Westrich of Ottumwa, the bill’s […]
Ag exports at risk if fees imposed on Chinese-built ships
Several ag organizations say a proposal from the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to impose fees on Chinese-built ships would harm U.S. agriculture. “The consequences would basically be little, if any, […]
Segregating Michigan Soybeans
In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from the vice president of the Michigan Soybean Committee, who is working to grow all non-GMO soybeans in his rotation. Hear from Sanilac […]
USA Rice: ad-hoc economic relief appreciated
Jamison Cruce with USA Rice says USDA’s new Economic Commodity Assistance Program will help rice farmers dealing with high input costs and declining prices. “Rice was a commodity that didn’t […]
Episode 53 – Year One Review
With a year of Rog’s Corner episodes complete, Piet and Dr. Shawn Scholten look back on year one of the program and some of the episodes that stand out.
Grassley says he’ll quiz Social Security nominee about cuts, closures
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley today will be questioning President Trump’s nominee to head the Social Security Administration, what DOGE leader Elon Musk calls “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” […]
Investing in Communities and Making a Difference
Each year, the Missouri Beef Industry Council sets aside funding to support Beef Promotion Grants that are made available to local organizations. In this episode, grant recipient Tracy Crumbaugh, the […]
Iowa’s 2024 floods spell a shortage of spring seeds for farmers
Seed supply shortages could cause problems for farmers in Iowa this spring. Flooding early in the season last spring devastated parts of southern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa, and Casey Staloch, […]
