New CAUV legislation could provide more certainty for tax bills in Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau members want clearer guidelines on how calculated farmland values will impact property taxes. Evan Callicoat, Ohio Farm Bureau’sdirector of state policy, says a proposed bill in the statehouse would […]
Missouri AG: federal labels enough in glyphosate warning fight
Missouri’s Attorney General Catherine Hanaway says federal pesticide warning labels should be enough for state law as lawmakers and the U.S. Supreme Court weigh disputes tied to glyphosate. “Look, if […]
Farm financial stress deepens amid ethanol policy delays
Ethanol policy continues to lack direction and its impacting the farm economy. President of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association Michael Dibbern says the financial pressure facing farmers runs deeper than […]
Economists say E15 expansion could raise corn prices and lower fuel costs
The chief economist with the National Corn Growers Association says the industry continues to await further guidance on nationwide, year-round, E-15 from the Congressional Rural Domestic Energy Council. Krista Swanson […]
Feenstra predicts U.S. House vote soon on year-round E15
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says a deal is near that would allow fuel with a blend of up to 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline to be sold year round. Feenstra […]
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Diverging trends: farm revenues drop while input costs stay elevated
High input costs remain a sticking point on crop budgets for many farmers. Compeer Financial ag economist Bill Moore says revenues have not kept pace with the cost of production. […]
Thompson says latest farm bill proposal brings stability
Time for certainty. “There’s a lot of pain right now in American agriculture financially, and they need a bridge.” Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn “GT” Thompson says the […]
Iowa Regents propose 3% tuition increase at state universities
The Board of Regents is proposing a three percent increase in resident tuition at the three state universities. The Regents will hold the first reading of the proposed tuition increase […]
Case of alleged pollution by Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy referred to Attorney General
The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission is referring an alleged water pollution case to the Iowa Attorney General’s office. Commission Attorney Bradley Adams says Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE) illegally released […]