Articles tagged under: Iowa
An Expansion in Beef Processing
Published March 22, 2021
National Beef Packing is increasing its beef processing capacity at the Tama, Iowa plant. More than $100 million will go in to doubling its daily capacity to 2,500 head, which will add a second shift. The project’s completion date is…Monitor Planting Depth
Published March 11, 2021
An early planting season is anticipated this year. DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist Andrew Penny is advising farmers to focus on the varieties that can tolerate early planting. Planting depth is also a consideration. "Check that soil profile and the moisture…Biofuels Supporters Respond to More Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Published January 28, 2021
President Biden wants to build more electric vehicle charging infrastructure. If that happens, it could speed up a decline in gasoline consumption, challenging the biofuels industry. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor addressed the importance of promoting biofuels during the Iowa…Grassley Responds to Trump’s Comments on COVID Relief
Published December 23, 2020
President Trump described the new COVID assistance bill as a disgrace with too much wasteful spending. "The fact that the $13 billion might not be there obviously hurts the farmers that would have benefitted from the previous COVID relief package,"…Grassley Expects More COVID Relief By Mid-December
Published December 9, 2020
Progress is being made on another COVID-19 relief package in Congress. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley thinks the legislation will pass December 18. "We have to pass funding legislation on December 11 or shutdown the government. The rumor around here, I…Trump Tweets E15 Provision Over Weekend
Published September 13, 2020
President Trump tweeted over the weekend the ethanol industry would be allowed to use the 10 percent ethanol pumps for the 15 percent blend. The decision is subject to state approval. In response, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst tweeted this was…No Major Seed Supply Concerns After Derecho
Published August 21, 2020
U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says the major Derecho wind storm destroyed thousands of crop acres across Iowa, including seed production. However, seed supply doesn’t seem to be a concern. "Seed companies realize they can't lose seed in catastrophic areas…Straight Line Winds Damage Farms Across IA
Published August 13, 2020
Iowa farms were impacted by 90-to-100 miles per hour straight-line winds the week of August 10. National Corn Growers Association President and Minden, Iowa farmer Kevin Ross said the storm impacted their farm, but most of the major corn damage…Tyson Meats Closes Waterloo Pork Plant
Published April 22, 2020
Tyson Fresh Meats will be indefinitely suspending operations at the Waterloo, Iowa pork plant. This is Tyson’s largest pork plant and it’s been running at reduced levels of production due to a low number of workers available. A hand full…