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Avian flu “still raging,” warns Iowa turkey grower

A north Iowa turkey grower says her top concern is disease pressure. Sheila Larson of Ellsworth tells Brownfield highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread. "High-path AI is still raging. Avian metapneumovirus, while we have the vaccine now, it is still impacting birds." She ...
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Rain delays planting but improves soil moisture across Iowa

Many farmers across Iowa have halted their planting progress this week. But State Ag Secretary Mike Naig says it's for a good reason. "We desperately needed moisture in so many places in the state of Iowa and here it comes. This is exactly when ...
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New World Screwworm education efforts on the rise

The director of commodity programs and food systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau says educational efforts around the threat of New World Screwworm are ramping up. Tasha Bunting says even though the pest isn't likely to overwinter in the Midwest, producers should still be ...
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Iowa program to help farmers refine nitrogen use, protect water resources

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has announced a nitrogen soil sampling project that aims to help farmers save money and improve water quality. State Ag Secretary Mike Naig tells Brownfield the three-year initiative will target areas upstream from the Des Moines ...
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U.S. turkey growers push for expanded access in USMCA review

U.S. turkey growers have a vested interest in this summer's review of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls says there is no tariff rate quota for turkey in USMCA. "We're not sure why it was inevitably ...
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Central Illinois farmer finished with beans, waiting to plant corn

A central Illinois farmer says he's done with soybean planting. "No, that's never happened. To have it done by the 14th of April." Derek Martin, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan County, tells Brownfield... "We're super happy." He says, "It's good to ...
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Iowa farmer gets 13 years for CFAP fraud, falsified livestock and crop claims

An Iowa farmer was recently sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for defrauding taxpayers out of more than $1.7 million. Court records show 33-year-old Tanner Seuntjens of Danbury entered a guilty plea last September on charges of theft of government funds, crop insurance ...
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Changing crop production methods require elevators to keep pace

The new president of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois says the grain elevator industry needs to keep up with today's changing agricultural landscape. Spencer Janssen, who manages Litchfield Farmers Grain in Montgomery County, says farmers are using a wide variety of production ...
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Higher expenses force farmers to rethink input strategies and efficiency

Some farmers say they're continuing to assess how expenses are impacting their bottom lines. Central Nebraska farmer Clay Govier says some operations are absorbing higher costs differently than others. "Your much larger farmers kind of have the economies of scale so they can, you ...
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Farmer calls to FFRI Helpline on the rise

The mental health specialist with the Farm Family Resource Initiative (FFRI) says the group's Helpline is seeing an increase in calls from farmers battling stress. Rachel Brown tells Brownfield, "Just to have somebody to talk to sometimes, to talk about the stress that's going ...
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Hinson calls for action on rising input costs, targets phosphate fertilizer duties

U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says Congress needs to find solutions to rising input costs facing farmers and ranchers. "The ag economy is under real strain," she said during a press call late last week. "Producers are doing everything right, but they are still getting ...
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Cool start slows Iowa corn planting

Corn planting is running slightly behind in Iowa this spring. The USDA's latest weekly crop progress report says one percent of the state's intended acreage is planted, compared to the five-year average of two percent. While there is no official planting progress for soybeans ...
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