You can pry cookie dough out of my cold, dead hands. I ignore every warning label regarding consuming raw, undercooked eggs like I ignore the various indicator lights on my car’s dashboard. I’ll admit, this isn’t because I don’t believe there’s a risk — it’s really as simple as, “I’ve…

By Peter Goldsmith. Guy Allen, and Mike Doherty Introduction The Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) introduces readers to the question whether Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) presents a new market opportunity for US soybean growers. This article wraps up a three-part series on the topic of Africa as a potential export market…

Cover crops improve soil health and water quality, prevent nutrient loss, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they’re grown on only about 5 percent of U.S. agricultural lands. That’s despite billions in annual federal investments, primarily in the form of cost-share and incentive payments to farmers who adopt conservation practices.…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations officially launched the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 today with an opening ceremony live from FAO Headquarters in Rome and online. Held during the 179th Session of the FAO Council, the event officially kicks off the United Nations observance…

By Cami Koons The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded more than $3.6 million in “pass through” loans and grants to local utilities to benefit community businesses and emergency services.   Iowa’s Rural Development Deputy State Director Henry Kummerer announced the grants Thursday, which will impact Butler, Carroll, Decatur,…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has conditionally approved fluralaner topical (Exzolt Cattle-CA1) solution for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm larval infestations in cattle. The product is also indicated for the treatment and control of cattle fever tick in beef cattle over 2…