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Grassley says Prop 12 creating negative effects for producers and consumers

Grassley says Prop 12 creating negative effects for producers and consumers

United States Senator (R-IA) Chuck Grassley is home in Iowa this week as the Senate takes its Easter break and he has visited with Iowans in 11 counties as part of his yearly 99 county tour. He says that California’s Prop 12 law has been a big discussion topic with Iowa producers he has met with this week. California’s Proposition 12 law has been in effect since January 1st 2024 and it restricts in-state sales of pork, eggs, and veal in California from animals raised elsewhere that did not...

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Vibrant market for U.S. red meat in South Korea

Vibrant market for U.S. red meat in South Korea

An agribusiness trade mission organized by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is underway in Seoul, South Korea, led by Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) helped coordinate the...

Naig gives update on legislative efforts for agriculture

Naig gives update on legislative efforts for agriculture

As the state house gets ready to wind down for the year, and tractors and farms get ready to wind up, we have decided to take a look at a few of the initiatives that the Iowa government looked at concerning agriculture policy. Two of those come right to the forefront,...

Cattle on feed report shows big jump in February placements

Cattle on feed report shows big jump in February placements

The latest Cattle on Feed report was released on March 22nd by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and it shows a significant increase in placements in feedlots in February. The latest Cattle on Feed report from USDA indicates that placements in...

NCBA focusing on nutrition research

NCBA focusing on nutrition research

The beef industry is always conducting high-level research studies to learn about all aspects of beef. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Nutrition Research Dr. Shalene McNeill said around 20 human nutrition trials are going on at any given...

Murphy Foundation and Fareway team up again to fight food insecurity

Murphy Foundation and Fareway team up again to fight food insecurity

For the 4th consecutive year, the Murphy Foundation has partnered with Fareway to donate $120,000 and 2,000 spring meal boxes to the Food Bank of Iowa. These meals will be distributed to families in need through Des Moines Public Schools. Each meal kit includes one...

Bill would ease farmland ownership transitions

Bill would ease farmland ownership transitions

Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced new legislation designed to break down barriers to farming and agricultural land ownership. The goal would be to help more Americans pursue farming careers. The bipartisan Farm Transition Act of 2024...

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Farm bank lending increased in 2023

Farm bank lending increased in 2023

Agricultural loan demand increased in 2023, and agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks grew 6.7 percent to $110 billion. The American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report credits elevated production costs, commodity price volatility, and a return...