Farm News

Clean fuels industry needs guidance

Tuesday, January 21

The CEO of Clean Fuels Alliance America says the industry needs guidance from the new Trump administration if it’s going to continue to grow. Donnell Rehagen says recent announcements surrounding the 45Z tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel are a start. “And the delays...

Airbus joins Minnesota Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hub

Tuesday, January 21

A global airplane manufacturer is partnering with the Minnesota Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hub. Greater MSP Partnership CEO Peter Frosch says French company Airbus has agreed to invest as the airline industry attempts to decarbonize jet fuel. “It’s a great indication that we are on...

Indiana’s soil moisture outlook

Tuesday, January 21

A resource specialist says this winter has helped replenish soil moisture heading into spring planting. Cody Linville with Indiana’s State Department of Agriculture is based in northeast Indiana. “In the Jay and Randolph County area, we got 5 inches of rain before we got the freeze,”...

Trump eyes February 1st to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Tuesday, January 21

President Trump plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico by the beginning of next month. Speaking to reporters Monday, Trump said he expects to issue 25 percent tariffs on imports from both countries starting February 1st. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he...

Corn export inspections up on week, year

Tuesday, January 21

The USDA says U.S. grain and oilseed export inspections as of January 16th mostly continue to run ahead of the paces needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began June 1st, 2024 for wheat and September 1st, 2024...

IRFA’s Shaw: Congress dropped the ball on E15 in 2024

Tuesday, January 21

The head of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says pushing for permanent year-round sales of E15 fuel blends is his biggest priority in 2025. Monte Shaw says Congress had the opportunity to fix the issue once and for all near the end of 2024....

Winter ag safety tips

Tuesday, January 21

An ag safety and health professor says farmers shouldn’t forget about their health in bitter cold temperatures. Dee Jepsen with Ohio State University says there is an increased risk of injury from the cold. “Having a change of clothing, a change of mittens, gloves and socks...

A late-January thaw ahead for parts of the Heartland; welcome moisture for the Southwest

Tuesday, January 21

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures across the eastern half of the nation, while colder-than-normal conditions will prevail from the Pacific Coast to the High Plains. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal precipitation in much of...

Cold wave conditions dominate the Heartland; rare Winter storm impacts the Gulf Coast

Tuesday, January 21

Across the Corn Belt, temperatures below -20°F were broadly noted Tuesday morning in the upper Great Lakes States, including much of Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Sub-0°F readings were common in the Midwest, except near the Ohio River. The sharp cold snap has increased livestock...

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Tuesday, January 21

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Tuesday, January 21

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Pork industry optimism increasing, Iowa pig farmer says

Tuesday, January 21

A southeast Iowa pig farmer says economic conditions have gradually improved for pork producers the last few years. Matt Gent has a farrow-to-finish operation near Wellman in Washington County, and serves as president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. “2023 was a very rough...