Farmers finding fertilizer relief in food processing residuals
The vice president of environmental with Denali says high input costs are causing more farmers to seek out alternative fertilizers. Lauren King says some are turning to food processing residuals, […]
Senate urged to advance year-round E15 legislation
A U.S. Representative from Iowa says permanent, nationwide year-round E15 would provide greater market certainty for corn growers and biofuel producers. Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says getting an E15 bill […]
Iowa’s extreme heat to ease up on Tuesday
Relief is on the way for the oppressive heat across the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says today is the last super, super hot day. “We’re looking at […]
Start crunching the numbers for 2027
A pair of ag economists say it’s time to start planning for the 2027 crop. Allen Featherstone with Kansas State University says producers should start budgeting for next year’s […]
Grains, oilseed export inspections mostly stay on pace
Corn, sorghum, and soybean export inspections continue to make a strong push into the end of the marketing year. The USDA says physical shipments of those three commodities during the […]
Some surgeries in Iowa may be delayed as low blood supply hits crisis level
Two weeks after putting out an urgent appeal for Iowans to give blood, officials with the American Red Cross say the situation has dramatically worsened and they’re declaring the blood […]
NCFC: Senate Ag leaders close to bipartisan farm bill deal before August recess
The CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says Senate Ag Committee leaders are optimistic about marking up a bipartisan farm bill before the August recess. Duane Simpson says […]
Missouri farmers adjust schedules and irrigation as triple-digit heat stresses crops and cattle
Extreme heat has farmers in Missouri and the western Corn Belt moving grain extra early in the morning, keeping irrigation systems up and running and monitoring cattle for heat stress. Andy […]
Funding cap lifted for Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit
A farm business management instructor says changes to Minnesota’s Beginning Farmer Tax Credit should make the program more effective. Kristina McVicker with South Central College tells Brownfield a funding cap […]
Iowa A.G. Bird says she’s in tough race for second term
Republican Brenna Bird says in her first two years as Iowa’s attorney general, she was busy suing the Biden Administration for its environmental and gun rights policies, but with President […]