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Corn, Soybean Yields Set Records

Published May 15, 2026

New county-level yield estimates from USDA confirm 2025 was a historic production year for U.S. agriculture. Analysis from Farmdoc Daily shows the national average corn yield hit a record 186.5 bushels per acre, while soybean yields reached a record 53…

Grassley: Delayed Rules Stall Biodiesel Markets

Published December 17, 2025

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is urging federal agencies to expedite the implementation of long-delayed biofuel rules, stating that continued uncertainty is harming farmers and biodiesel producers. Grassley points to pending guidance from the Treasury Department on the 45Z Clean Fuel…

‘Big Yields, Yeah; Huge Yields, No’

Published August 22, 2025

Recapping the Iowa numbers on the Pro Farmer tour, corn yields are estimated at more than 198 bushels per acre. That’s up from 193 bushels per acre last year and 186 bushels per acre for the three-year average. It could…

Mexico Promises to Not Limit U.S. GMO Corn Imports

Published October 21, 2021

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Iowa for a meeting with Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and to attend the World Food Prize event. Following a meeting on Wednesday, Mexico’s agriculture minister said the country would not limit the imports of…

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…

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Corn, Soybean Yields Set Records

Grassley: Delayed Rules Stall Biodiesel Markets

‘Big Yields, Yeah; Huge Yields, No’

Mexico Promises to Not Limit U.S. GMO Corn Imports

An Expansion in Beef Processing

Monitor Planting Depth

Biofuels Supporters Respond to More Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Grassley Responds to Trump’s Comments on COVID Relief

Grassley Expects More COVID Relief By Mid-December

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