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New World screwworm raises questions ahead of USMCA review
The Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says it’s too soon to know if the spread of New World screwworm will impact USMCA renewal. Richard Fordyce says the review process
Kansas leads May milk production gains
A larger and more productive dairy herd pushed production levels to the highest levels of the year in May. Total U.S. milk production was up 2.3 percent in May, with production reaching
Iowa sees thousands of people lose SNAP benefits
Nearly 25,000 fewer Iowans are enrolled in a federal food assistance program than before the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill became law. The wide-ranging law reduced federal funding by 20-percent
Iowa mosquito numbers haven’t seen a boom yet this year
As we enter summer Iowa has yet to see much mosquito activity. Iowa State University professor Ryan Smith leads the state mosquito surveillance program and says there are some mosquitoes
Farmers seeing some relief from input cost run up, but hopeful more on the way
A pair of Wisconsin farmers say the rising cost of inputs continue to impact their budgets and weigh on their minds. Shane Goplin, who serves as vice president of the
Iowa Ag Department provides cover crop funding in 22 counties
The Iowa Department of Agriculture announced a plan Monday to provide money for water quality projects in 22 counties above the Des Moines metro watershed. The program uses funds in
Judge blocks SNAP waivers for Iowa and other states
A federal district court judge has blocked waivers given to Iowa and five other states on how federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP benefits can be used. Iowa’s waiver
Support for USMCA renewal coming from all sectors of ag
From inputs to exports, voices from across American agriculture continue to tout the importance of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement. Veronica Nigh, chief economist with The Fertilizer Institute, says Canada provides
Recent moisture helps, but drought concerns remain across Central Plains
Some producers in the Central Plains say that despite recent moisture, the on-going drought continues to impact crop conditions and feed supplies. Southwest Nebraska farmer Roric Paulman says his corn
Minnesota Corn leader urges Senate to act on year-round E15
A south-central Minnesota farmer who owns shares in a local ethanol plant is encouraged by congressional movement on year-round nationwide E15. Tim Waibel grows corn and soybeans near Courtland and
