IARN — As the crop season gets fully underway, farmers are often thinking about profitability. But when it comes to profitability, some farmers look for ways to cut costs instead of ways to make more money. Cost cutting isn’t necessarily the best place to look, though, especially when it comes to inoculants. Kurt Seevers, technical development manager for Verdesian, said farmers should consider investing in inputs like inoculants to focus on maximizing their return on investment. Read more
Feenstra A Co-Sponsor Of Bill Prohibiting Local Governments Imposing Production Standards
Washington, DC — Iowa’s fourth district congressman, Randy Feenstra of Hull, is joining Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks in co-sponsoring legislation sponsored by another Iowa colleague, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson. Read more
Corteva offering two herbicide options this year
IARN — In the mission of continuous innovation, Corteva is bringing not one, but two herbicides to the market this year. Kelly White, U.S. corn product manager with Corteva, said they’re excited to offer both the familiar Resicore XL and the new Kyro herbicide. Read more
Black Sea Grain Deal extended
IARN — The Black Sea Grain Deal was extended this week for another two months. Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau Federation Senior Economist, said the agreement allows Ukraine to export commodities vital to global food security. Read more
Rising costs for 2023 Farm Bill
IARN — The 2023 Farm Bill will be the first in history to cost over $1 trillion. John Newton is the chief economist for the Senate Agriculture Committee and he spoke at a recent Agri-Pulse webinar on the state of the farm bill. Newton says a lot of the cost increase comes from more money for SNAP benefits. Read more
Biden administration announces $11 billion clean energy investment
IARN — The Biden Administration on Tuesday announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers. The funding will help bring affordable, reliable, clean energy to communities across the country. Read more