Northwest Iowa — Crops are still looking pretty good, but they are becoming a little bit of a concern to one area agronomist. Read more
Beef Promotion Operating Committee meeting next week
IARN — The Cattlemen’s Beef Board will hold its Beef Promotion Operating Committee meeting in Denver on September 6-7. The Committee consists of 20 cattle producers- ten from the beef board and ten from the federation. Jimmy Taylor, chairman of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, said they come together to decide which projects will be funded for fiscal year 2024, which starts October 1st. Read more
Grassley criticizes EPA WOTUS final rule and calls for legislative fix
IARN — United States Senator Chuck Grassley says it’s time to end the WOTUS back and forth between the courts and the EPA and pass a legislative ‘fix’. Read more
Heat hits cattle, USDA updates LIP payments
IARN — The extreme heat is taking its toll not just on crops, but also cattle says United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as USDA is updating its payment rates for cattle losses. Read more
Vilsack defends administration’s ethanol policy and climate-smart programs
IARN — Today, at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack defended the Biden Administration’s approach to supporting family farmers and the biofuels industry. Vilsack touted the department’s Climate Smart Agriculture partnerships during his remarks to attendees and reporters. Read more
Ag group asks Congress to evaluate trade policy in Farm Bill
IARN — Today we are one month from the deadline of the Farm Bill. We need to have the 2023 Farm Bill in place or extend the current bill until a new Farm Bill is voted on. All recent signs point to the fact that the new legislation is on the front burner, but there is only a handful of congressional members who think the deadline can be made. Read more