Items Tagged with 'Iowa State University'

Iowa State student Quentin Slater will be a member of the Agri-Pulse team of journalists this fall as part of an immersive learning experience provided through the Iowa State University Foundation.

The Agriculture Department has awarded 12 organizations and universities more than $3.2 million to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards.

A growing initiative encourages the public to delay spring mowing to allow plants to bloom, providing habitat and food sources for early-season pollinators.

The National Pork Producers Council's first quarter economic update says labor and input costs will weigh on industry margins even as production is expected to expand this year.

Bayer Crop Science President Liam Condon plans to leave the company at the end of the year “to pursue career opportunities outside of Bayer,” and Dennis Rodenbaugh has been tapped to lead Dairy Farmers of America as the new president and chief executive officer.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack today will announce some new spending on climate policy and to deal with market disruptions and animal disease prevention. Vilsack is making a speech on climate issues at Colorado State University today.

With COVID-19 disrupting millions of lives and the ability to process protein, thousands of pork producers were forced to pivot to an unprecedented new reality in 2020. But as producers worked their way through all of the volatility, one thing became clear: international exports became even more important to producer profitability.

Dried distillers grains are becoming hard to find as ethanol plants cut production, forcing farmers to either pay higher prices or find alternative feed sources.

Global demand for U.S. ethanol has grown substantially over the last decade, but ongoing trade tensions, policy enforcement, and changing markets could set up potential roadblocks for the industry in the years ahead.