Tag: farmers
Ethanol advocates warn of lower Iowa corn prices without pipelines
Income for Iowa farmers might decline $1.1 billion per year if the state’s ethanol plants are unable to capture and sequester their carbon dioxide...
New Conterra Ag program provides accelerated loans
Iowa-based Conterra Ag Capital has introduced Conterra Ag Premier (CAP).
The new credit-based real estate scorecard program creates an accelerated farm loan process for well-qualified...
Iowa farmers highlighted in ‘Real Farmers. Real Food. Real Meat’ campaign
While Iowa’s bread and butter lies within the agricultural industry, Iowans still have questions about the health of their foods, how it was raised...
Gardeners encouraged to share a row with those in need
Gardeners unsure of what to do with their surplus bounty can participate in the Share A Row program, a community-wide effort to grow fresh...
Seeding the field
Coming off an unprecedented year that saw not only a global pandemic affect every aspect of the economy, but also a devastating derecho that...
Reynolds seeking USDA disaster designation
The USDA has estimated that 3.57 million acres of corn and 2.5 million acres of soybeans in the state were severely damaged by the...
Farm aid program now open for applications
Farmers and ranchers who have been hurt financially by the coronavirus pandemic have an opportunity to request aid from the federal government starting today,...
Iowa pork industry fighting to keep ASF virus at bay
Producers are instituting intense biosecurity measures at Iowa farms to keep out the virus that causes African Swine Fever (ASF). PHOTO IOWA PORK PRODUCERS
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