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Billi Hunt grew up on a farm on the edge of Diagonal in southern Iowa but thought she’d never work in agriculture. But she worked for 20 years on government affairs at Pioneer and later …
Agriculture giants Archer Daniels Midland and Cargill, which both have operations in Iowa, have agreed to a joint soybean venture in Egypt, Reuters reported. The companies noted strong demand for edible oil and livestock feed. The …
Brazil, which already produces more soybeans than the United States, is expected to outpace Americans in corn production in 2027-28, Successful Farming reports. Iowa is the top U.S. producer of corn, and both corn and soybeans play …
Russia, in the spotlight for allegedly interfering with the most recent U.S. presidential election, has also been trying to turn public opinion against a major Iowa business — genetically modified crops, the Des Moines Register reported. …
In an effort to head off hunger, the Iowa Department of Education is seeking sponsors for a federally funded program that provides nutritious meals or snacks to children in low-income areas of the state during …
Even as hundreds march on the Statehouse to demand a moratorium on hog confinement facilities, the nation’s leading hog industry is in its biggest building boom in five years in Iowa, Reuters reported. The main …
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship reports that 2017 was a year of surprising crop yields in dicey conditions and continued weak livestock prices. The year also brought gains in conservation work to …
Deere & Co. announced Friday that it has completed its acquisition of the Wirtgen Group, a global manufacturer of road construction equipment based in Germany. In June, Deere announced a definitive agreement to purchase the …
Former presidential candidate Steve Forbes stopped by Prairie Crest Capital’s Ag Tech Investor Conference in Des Moines on Nov. 9 to offer thoughts to 150 national ag leaders.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it, but our …
Des Moines Register: Monsanto Co. and nearly a dozen state and national farm groups are suing California over the state’s decision to list the popular ag chemical glyphosate as a carcinogen. “The impact on farmers …
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