IARN — Inflation has had an impact on everyone in 2022 and farmers are no exception. Federal interest rates have climbed, and agricultural inputs costs are sky high also. Read more
AFBF announces keynote speaker for 2023 convention
IARN — The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) just announced the keynote speaker for its 2023 convention in Puerto Rico, January 6-11, 2023. Nikki Jones, Director of Events Marketing with IDEAg, said Bert Jacobs will deliver the keynote address. Read more
Case IH striving to provide farmers live field data
IARN — Farm equipment and machinery is always on the cutting edge of new technology to help farmers improve their operation through efficiency and effectiveness. Read more
John Deere revamps steering in MY 23.5 7-Series tractors
IARN — How many of you that drive a tractor or have driven one in a previous life, remember the constant need to keep moving the wheel ever so slightly back and forth to keep the tractor straight when traveling down the road? There was always a little play in the wheel to keep it pointed true. Some of us had that steering knob mounted on the wheel to help our hands keep the movement fluid without it becoming an actual pain. It is just a way of life on the farm, right? Read more
ISU Economist On Escalating Ag Land Prices In Northwest Iowa
Sheldon, Iowa — Iowa State University ag economist Chad Hart says the recent sale of 73 acres of northwest Iowa farmland, for $30,000 an acre, indicates Iowa farmers are seeing fairly good profit margins. Read more
Mexico now open to importing some Brazilian pork
IARN — As part of its ongoing effort to attract more meat suppliers to the Mexican market, the Government of Mexico is now allowing some imports of Brazilian pork. Erin Borror, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) vice president of economic analysis, explained that all Brazilian products must come from the state of Santa Catarina, which is free of foot and mouth disease (FMD) and does not vaccinate for FMD. Read more