Ag groups urge ITC to reconsider fertilizer duties
Some ag groups say removing tariffs on fertilizer products could increase competition and help lower prices for farmers. National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower says countervailing duties on phosphate […]
Governor signs bill changing Iowa foster parent training
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that changes the required training foster parents must complete before they’re licensed by the state. “This bill was largely driven by […]
RFA: U.S. set E15 sales record in 2025
The chief economist for the Renewable Fuels Association says E15 sales in the U.S. hit record levels in 2025. Scott Richman says total sales topped 1.52 billion gallons, which was […]
Vietnam signs MOU with Ohio farmers to help expand U.S. soybean exports
Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture has signed a commitment to increase purchases of U.S. soybeans. Kirk Merritt, executive director of the Ohio Soybean Council, says the recently signed a memorandum of […]
Rising input costs push some Ohio farmers to plant more soybeans in 2026
A pair of Ohio farmers say higher input prices ahead of the 2026 crop year have changed their spring planting intentions. Shelby County farmer Patty Mann tells Brownfield they’re going […]
Illinois farmland values show stability in 2025
An official with the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers says farmland values across the state were mostly even in 2025. Luke Worrell, who co-owns Worrell Land […]
Cold, wet forecast signals caution for Nebraska farmers
A Nebraska-based agronomist says farmers shouldn’t rush into planting. Trey Stephens with Beck’s says unseasonably warm temperatures don’t mean conditions are right. “We were dry for awhile there, so I […]
Winter weather brings added moisture for growers in SW Iowa, SE Nebraska, NW Missouri
Some areas of the Midwest received winter weather to start the week, and a climatologist says it could give growers a timely boost for the growing season. Justin Glisan is […]
GOP lawmaker seeks more transparency about federal funding in Iowa gov’t
The chairman of a House committee says he’s had trouble getting answers from state agencies and he’s drafting bills to try to make more information about federal funding and federal […]
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