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Grassley discusses approval of off-road diesel in agricultural and trucking equipment

Grassley discusses approval of off-road diesel in agricultural and trucking equipment

Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced actions temporarily allowing farmers to use non-taxed, off-road diesel in agricultural and trucking equipment that support on-road harvest activities. The action will provide some federal and state fuel tax relief for farmers facing high diesel prices during harvest. This follows yesterday’s announcement and signing of an executive order by President Trump which provides temporary diesel tax relief by expanding access to red-dyed (off-road) diesel...

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Propane supplies ready to handle heavy demand

Propane supplies ready to handle heavy demand

Iowa farmers have finally been able to get in the field after several rain delays. Now that harvest is underway across most of the Corn Belt, propane suppliers are keeping a close eye on crop conditions and weather forecasts. Since this fall has been so wet, there may...

Diesel tax relief for Iowa farmers during busy harvest season

Diesel tax relief for Iowa farmers during busy harvest season

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today issued the following statement in response to President Trump and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ actions temporarily allowing farmers to use non-taxed, off-road diesel in agricultural and trucking equipment that support on-road...

SCN management requires more than egg counts

SCN management requires more than egg counts

Soybean cyst nematode management often starts with knowing what is present in a field, but BASF's Mike McCarville says growers should not let the process end with a soil sample and an egg count. McCarville says farmers need to take a more active approach to SCN...

Historically wet September caused sprouting in Iowa fields

Historically wet September caused sprouting in Iowa fields

This September was the wettest month in Iowa in roughly 112 years, and farmers are feeling the impacts of that intense amount of rain. Producers in the southern parts of the state have even observed sprouting in their fields, which can reduce grain quality and ruin...

Markets anticipate yield numbers in October WASDE report

Markets anticipate yield numbers in October WASDE report

Following last week’s Quarterly Grain Stocks Report, attention now turns to the October WASDE report which will be published by USDA at 11 a.m. central time on Friday. Greg McBride is a commodity broker with Allendale, and he says that we could see back and forth...

USMEF-Mexico celebrates 35 years of market development

USMEF-Mexico celebrates 35 years of market development

As the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the organization’s Mexico office is also celebrating 35 years of promoting U.S. beef, pork, and lamb. Gerardo Rodriguez, USMEF’s regional director for Mexico, Central America, and the...

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Propane supplies ready to handle heavy demand

Propane supplies ready to handle heavy demand

Iowa farmers have finally been able to get in the field after several rain delays. Now that harvest is underway across most of the Corn Belt, propane suppliers are keeping a close eye on crop conditions and weather forecasts. Since this fall has been so wet, there may...