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When certain pieces of equipment need to be accessed, maintained, or repaired, it’s crucial to the safety of the person…
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By Cami Koons A bill to update Iowa’s grain indemnity fund with increased capacity and to include farmers with credit-sale…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/barge2047007972751_e8f2c83460_c-1-01aee6142d224cb2bd7aa94bacb74908.jpg "3 Big Things Today, Feb. 19, 2025")
1. Soybeans, Corn Slightly Higher in Overnight Trading Soybean and corn futures were modestly higher in overnight trading amid strong…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Kativ-172323492-a583b70efa2c45a4a28d6e76a7dcbb78.jpg "Farmers, Food Banks Describe ‘Chaos’ of USDA Grant Suspensions")
By Christopher Ingraham Tom Smude is a farmer who operates a sunflower processing plant in Morrison County. Last year his…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Kelly-Garrett-winter-wheat-May-2024-dc564e1fab93428c837ea2b48bf2aa5d.jpeg "Should SCO Impact Your Decision to Use ARC-CO for 2025?")
By Nick Paulson, Gary Schnitkey, and Carl Zulauf The purchase of the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) — a county-level crop…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Brownotterbuffaloranch-fdf9c5ca9f404acf81ffb67c01fc4b59.jpg "Bringing Buffalo Back to Standing Rock")
Ron Brownotter stood at the edge of an overlook, gazing for miles across the rolling hills, ravines, and plateaus of…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/turkeys-ars-usda-photo-4e39a75271024f29be022ff9976b4440.jpg "Turkey Flock in Sac County, Iowa, Hit by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza")
By Cami Koons The highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, according…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/IMG_8051-2048x1365-6319da1b2e974305b7018d305455d602.jpg "Bill Shielding Pesticide Companies From Some Lawsuits Advances in Iowa Senate")
By Cami Koons A bill that would shield pesticide companies from label-related lawsuits, provided the company adhered to federal label…
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At the close, May corn was half a penny stronger at $5.12¾ per bushel. May soybeans were up 14¾¢ at…
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/IMG_4507-a4b7ebbb661d44e78a9b0a08690f674e.jpg "Consider These 5 Tips When Storing Pesticides on the Farm")
Just like a gallon of milk, pesticides have a shelf life that can be greatly impacted by storage conditions. How…