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Last week I got a call from farm broadcaster and writer Ty Higgins, host of Farm & Country. This interview reminded me why I started speaking out for agriculture. Ty…
Music and patriotism have been an integral part of America since its founding. This spirit lives on through the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, where musicians like Brooke Stevens…
Technology gap or generational gap? Let me begin by explaining an experience my wife and I had… On Sunday, Janice and I followed our normal routine. We went to church…
Week after week, in our Wednesday crop reports, we’ve reported the amount of rainfall that has been received from eastern Iowa to Nebraska and up to North Dakota. Continuous rainfall…
Nestled into rural Northeast Iowa, Barnyard BBQ offers delicious food in the midst of good company and beautiful scenery. What could be better than that? How about Barnyard BBQ on…
Lately I’ve been reading many articles about the most common food toxins, hormones in our meat supply and nitrates in our drinking water. How much or how little of something…
In yesterday’s weekly crop updates, our regional sales managers (RSMs) reported seeing leaf diseases and pest pressure as they’ve been walking fields. Watch for these three situations in your soybean…
“Dish This!” is a competition held annually during the Franklin County Fair in which 4-H members showcase Iowa-grown food products. Contest categories include: Appetizer / Snack, Salad / Side Dish,…
More than 300 American farmers rallied July 15 outside the U.S. Capitol building to promote the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). They wanted to call upon the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
By special request, today’s blog will not be about pigs but chicken! It’s been more than a year since the USDA announced its “controversial chicken arrangement with China.” This issue…