IABRN — Finding new innovations for agricultural products is a top priority to help drive up demand for our products. However, these innovations don’t come free or even cheaply. The USDA offers the Value-Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) to help offset some of these costs for producers. There is a call for more funding to be added to the program.
Trump: No Deadline For Final China Trade Deal
IABRN — President Donald Trump says he has no deadline for finalizing a complete trade deal with China. China and the U.S. are still working to reach a phase one agreement, with an unofficial deadline of December 15, but an overall agreement may extend beyond the 2020 elections. Trump told reporters, “In some ways, I think it’s better to wait until after the election.” Trump says China wants to reach an agreement, adding, “the China trade deal is dependent on one thing: Do I want to make it?”
Cold Temperatures, Ample Moisture Enhance Parasite Pressure
IABRN — Mother Nature proved challenging for both crop and livestock farmers alike this year.
Crop Report: Great Majority Of Corn Has Been Harvested
Northwest Iowa — Almost all — but not quite all — of the corn has now been harvested in northwest Iowa. That’s from the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Read more
Governor Kim Reynolds Decrees Iowa Fleets To Run B20 Biodiesel
IABRN — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds addressed Tuesday’s luncheon at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention. She gave her support to Iowa’s producers.
Grassley: Deal Needed On USMCA This Week Or It Likely Won’t Be Ratified This Year
Washington D.C. — Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, is calling on House Democrats to “be reasonable” and “act quickly” to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement before the week is out.
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