The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-07-18
Blue-Green Algae: What is it?
Blue-green algae is not actually algae, but a type of bacteria called cyanobacteria. It is harmful to livestock and humans when it produces toxins, which happens as the cyanobacteria dies off. These... Read more
2022-07-18
Agriculture and technologies, the existential dilemma of the Hutterites
David Hofer worries that technology will become indispensable in the management of his land. Read more
2022-07-18
USDA Urged to Help Remove Barriers to Meeting Growing Food Demand
American Farm Bureau Federation today called on USDA to take steps to ensure America’s farmers continue to have access to crucial fertilizer supplies. AFBF submitted comments on USDA’s “Request for... Read more
2022-07-18
Companies’ Climate Promises Face a Wild Card: Farmers
Driving rain pelted the windows of “the Tower,” a second-story glass enclosure in Ray Gaesser’s home that provides a view for miles of the gentle, rolling fields around Corning, Iowa. Inside, away... Read more
2022-07-18
Autonomous Farming: The Changing World of Agriculture
When it comes to completing everyday tasks around the farm, agricultural producers know how critical it is to have a reliable labor force on hand to help them tackle daily responsibilities. However,... Read more
2022-07-18
Little Rain this Week in Most Areas
Most parts of the region got a decent amount of rain last week, with a few exceptions in upstate South Carolina and points north. This week looks drier, with the heaviest rain off the coast early in... Read more
2022-07-18
State Board of Animal Health: Commingling Poultry Events NOW Permitted
The State Board of Animal Health has rescinded the temporary ban of poultry events and exhibitions, effective immediately. This ban was first enacted as animal health officials responded to cases of... Read more
2022-07-18
Differences in Working Capital to Gross Farm Revenues Among Farms
In the
July 1, 2022
farmdoc daily article, the author explains trends in working capital using data from the United States Department of Agriculture – Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS) to show... Read more
2022-07-15
Public meetings set for third Iowa carbon pipeline
The Iowa Utilities Board on Thursday set public informational meetings in late August for a proposed liquid carbon pipeline in eastern Iowa with a route that totals about 90 miles. Read more
2022-07-15
Iowa's state climatologist: Storms are becoming more intense, sporadic
“What we’re seeing now are pockets of very high rainfalls,” climatologist Justin Glisan told an online gathering of the Iowa Farmers Union on Thursday. Read more
2022-07-15
Food is a factor in inflation double whammy
Wholesale prices rocketed by a near-record 11.3% for the year ending in June, said the Labor Department on Thursday, a day after it reported that consumer prices had soared 9.1% during same period. Read more
2022-07-15
Blue River Organic Seed acquired by Albert Lea Seed House
Farmers Business Network has sold Blue River Organic Seed to Albert Lea Seed House, owner of Viking corn and soybeans, the companies announced in a statement this week. Read more