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Steensays as governor he’d back Iowa ESAs for homeschoolers
Republican candidate Adam Steen says if he’s elected governor, he’ll push to expand state-funded Education Savings Accounts to parents who homeschool their children. “School choice only works if it’s a
Steen says as governor he’d back Iowa ESAs for homeschoolers
Republican candidate Adam Steen says if he’s elected governor, he’ll push to expand state-funded Education Savings Accounts to parents who homeschool their children. “School choice only works if it’s a
Economist says Brazil still expecting massive crops
An agricultural economist with Advance Trading says competition from Brazil isn’t going away anytime soon. Brain Basting says CONAB’s latest estimates of Brazilian crops show record soybean production. “A record
AgriAmerica Podcast Directory Surpasses 100 Titles as Platform Expands
AgriAmerica is hitting a major milestone, just in time for one of the busiest seasons in agriculture. The AgriAmerica podcast directory has grown to include more than 100 titles, giving
MO Star FFA farmer highlights innovation, resilience in growing cattle operation
The Missouri Star FFA Farmer says success for her cattle business goes beyond making sound management decisions. Beau Ann Graves from the Chillicothe FFA Chapter tells Brownfield she’s discovered resilience
Missouri FFA advisor retiring: Dietzschold reflects on career
The Missouri State FFA Advisor is retiring after more than 40 years of working in agriculture education. Keith Dietzschold tells Brownfield he never had plans to be an ag teacher,
Herbicide Considerations
Corteva Agriscience Market Development Specialist, Grant Harms, says growers have a lot to think about when it comes to herbicide applications. He tells Brownfield weed height, rain, and wind speed are
Livestock economist says cattle herd expansion remains slow as heifer retention remains limited
A livestock economist says there’s still no indication that there is widespread herd expansion in the cattle industry. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says, “It’s like we’re waiting for something significant that just kind of been kind of
ISU study indicates bees may contribute to plant diversity
While it’s long been known that having a wide range of plants attracts pollinators like bees, butterflies and bats, a new Iowa State University study finds pollinators may be an
New AI platform helping track rising global food insecurity
The director of the International Food Policy Research Institute says a new artificial intelligence platform is helping track global food insecurity. Johan Swinnen says the HungerMapLIVE signals the early warning