Purdue DIAL Ventures using AI solutions to increase supply chain efficiency
Purdue University’s Digital Innovation in Agri-Food Systems Laboratory is using AI to help strengthen the food supply chain. Jarrod Sutton, DIAL Ventures managing director, says practical AI applications could help […]
Analyst says India trade talks could increase U.S. ag exports
A senior market advisor with Total Farm Marketing says this week’s meeting between the U.S. and India could expand export demand for several U.S. ag commodities. Naomi Blohm says India’s growing population […]
Filtering through the noise
Separating fact from fiction. South-central Iowa cattle producer and president-elect of the state’s cattlemen’s association Jeff Landrum says misinformation on social media creates distrust within the industry and negatively impacts consumer […]
Missouri ag tax credits, permitting reform advance in legislative session
Ag tax credit incentives, permitting reform and foreign farmland oversight were three priorities for Missouri agriculture organizations that advanced during the state legislative session. Alayna Forck with the Missouri Corn […]
Grassley says tech giants must do more to shield kids from sexual exploitation
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s making progress with forcing eight major technology companies to improve how they report possible cases of online sexual exploitation of children, but he says […]
Herd improvement focus of Illinois Beef Quality Showcase
Some beef producers are focusing on improving the quality of their herds. Shannon Welsh, president of the Illinois Beef Association, says the organization’s Beef Quality Showcase is a partnership with […]
Iowa’s governor signs three crime-related bills
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed three crime-related bills, including a “three strikes” policy that requires mandatory seven-year-long prison sentences for anyone convicted of a third felony. “Career criminals have too […]
Lerner: above-normal rainfall to continue
An ag meteorologist says above normal rainfall in May across much of Missouri, and the Midwest left some areas with two to three times their normal precipitation. Drew Lerner with […]
May ends up drier after wet April makes the Iowa record book
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there were storms in May, but not much precipitation. “Across the state we were below average by almost two inches. We came in as a […]
Midday cash livestock markets
There’s a light round of direct cash cattle trade underway. Live deals in Texas are at $255, but it isn’t enough business to establish an accurate price trend for the […]