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Iowa’s Best Burger Contest returns for 2026

Iowa’s Best Burger Contest returns for 2026

The Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) are proud to announce the return of the Iowa’s Best Burger Contest, inviting Iowans to once again celebrate the state’s favorite beef dish while supporting local restaurants across Iowa. Now in its 17th year, the Iowa’s Best Burger Contest has become a highly anticipated tradition that connects consumers, cattle producers, and the foodservice community through a shared love of high-quality beef. Each year,...

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Stalled renewable fuels growth risks Iowa rural economy

Stalled renewable fuels growth risks Iowa rural economy

Renewable fuels have been one of the most important demand drivers for Iowa agriculture over the past two decades, helping farmers absorb growing productivity while supporting jobs and investment in rural communities. But industry leaders say that momentum has...

ISA reacts to 45z tax credit news

ISA reacts to 45z tax credit news

The soybean markets have seen a ton of support this week, mostly due to the announcement of 45z tax credit guidelines. Soybean farmers across the country have been waiting for this announcement for far too long, and now there is finally a light at the end of the...

USDA Farm Income Forecast is lower for 2026

USDA Farm Income Forecast is lower for 2026

USDA released the first farm income projections for 2026. Carrie Litkowski, a senior economist with the USDA’s Economic Research Service, said the income forecast is lower this year. Litkowski said there are several notable increases in the forecast as well. For more...

Tracking the price movement in the cattle complex this week

Tracking the price movement in the cattle complex this week

It was a week of ups and downs in the ag marketplace for cattle this week. Two headline stories sent prices down midweek before a recovery on Friday to end the week. Joe Camp of Commstock Investments tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network about one of the news...

Former ag leaders warn of farm economy in crisis

Former ag leaders warn of farm economy in crisis

A bipartisan group of former leaders of America’s major agricultural commodity organizations and biofuels organizations, farmer leaders, and former USDA officials issued a stark warning to Congress and the Trump administration. In a letter, they outlined the...

At Renewable Fuels Summit, Reynolds looks back and ahead

At Renewable Fuels Summit, Reynolds looks back and ahead

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds addressed industry leaders at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit this week, highlighting Iowa’s long-standing leadership in renewable fuels and the policy work that helped build the industry into a national force. Reynolds focused on market...

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Iowa’s Best Burger Contest returns for 2026

Iowa’s Best Burger Contest returns for 2026

The Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) are proud to announce the return of the Iowa’s Best Burger Contest, inviting Iowans to once again celebrate the state’s favorite beef dish while supporting local restaurants across Iowa....

ISA reacts to 45z tax credit news

ISA reacts to 45z tax credit news

The soybean markets have seen a ton of support this week, mostly due to the announcement of 45z tax credit guidelines. Soybean farmers across the country have been waiting for this announcement for far too long, and now there is finally a light at the end of the...

USDA Farm Income Forecast is lower for 2026

USDA Farm Income Forecast is lower for 2026

USDA released the first farm income projections for 2026. Carrie Litkowski, a senior economist with the USDA’s Economic Research Service, said the income forecast is lower this year. Litkowski said there are several notable increases in the forecast as well. For more...