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Aug- 2026 -21 AugustAg News
Ag Matters: Chuck Grassley on Working With Canada
Senior Senator Chuck Grassley says tough talk with Canada seems to be working on long-stuck issues like dairy that stand…
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20 AugustAg News
National FFA Convention Named Among Nation’s Largest Trade Shows
The National FFA Convention and Expo has been named to Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Class of 2025, recognizing it…
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20 AugustAg News
Corn Export Inspections Continue To Outpace Last Year
U.S. corn export inspections continued to run well ahead of last year, while soybean and wheat shipments are showing inconsistent…
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20 AugustAg News
Swine Industry Seeks More Focused Health Research
The National Pork Board recently organized a research summit bringing together researchers, funding organizations, and industry leaders to identify gaps…
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20 AugustAg News
Ag Matters: Ag Equipment Sales Continue to Slide
New data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows U.S. sales of agricultural tractors declined nearly 11 percent in July…
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19 AugustAg News
Cattle & hog futures mixed to start the week
Cattle and hog futures were mixed to start the week. At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange October live cattle closed $.10…
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19 AugustAg News
New Resource to Navigate the Economics of Biorenewable Feedstocks
As the global demand for bio-based products proves to shift upward, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Ag Decision Maker…
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19 AugustAg News
Fertilizer Prices Expected To Stay Elevated Through 2028
Fertilizer prices are expected to remain above pre-Iran war levels through 2028, according to a new report from CoBank’s Knowledge…
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19 AugustAg News
Ag Matters: Thompson Talks H-2A at the Iowa State Fair
House Ag Committee Chair Glen Thompson was recently at the Iowa State Fair and participated in a roundtable hosted by…
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18 AugustAg News
Ag Matters: Tyson to shut down Illinois beef plant
Tyson Foods is closing its Joslin, Illinois, beef packing plant as tight cattle supplies continue to reshape the packing industry.…
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18 AugustAg News
Home Gardeners & Harvest Time
August is flying by and with that comes excitement for home gardeners as produce beings to mature. The proper timing…
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18 AugustAg News
Agri Star plant looking to continue through limited production
The Agri Star Meat & Poultry Processing Plant says they are working on limited production throughout their facility in Postville…
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18 AugustAg News
Harvest Safety Week
It’s no secret that agriculture is a dangerous occupation. The National Grain and Feed Association is celebrating its sixth Harvest…
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17 AugustAg News
Iowa Farmers urge to feel heard with the Farm Bill
Every five years, a new farm bill is submitted, revised, reviewed, and eventually approved by the U.S. government. An exception…
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17 AugustAg News
Rural Iowans to get resources to help combat radon
A $15 million federal grant is set to help rural Iowans combat radon exposure over the next five years. The…
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17 AugustAg News
Sales of Agricultural Tractors & Combines Decline
U.S. sales of agricultural tractors dropped nearly 11% in July 2026 compared to the year before, with combine sales declining…
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17 AugustAg News
Ag Matters- The changes for the 2026-2027 hunting season
Here are the changes for the 2026-2027 hunting season. A thing of the past, staying up until midnight to get…
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14 AugustAg News
2026 Iowa Yield Predictions
On Aug. 12, USDA published the 2026 Crop Production report, detailing its forecast for the Iowa corn harvest this season.…
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14 AugustAg News
Rob Sand proposes expanding farm income streams
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand released policy priorities Wednesday to support Iowa farms. Sand, in a statement announcing his “Opportunities…
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14 AugustAg News
USDA FSA Meet & Greet
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) invites farmers, producers, and agricultural partners to the Iowa FSA Leadership meet & greet…
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