Iowa high court to hear arguments in water case involving ancient legal doctrine

12/16/20 6:35 AM By Steve Davies

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that seeks to require the state to adopt a mandatory nutrient reduction program in the Raccoon River watershed, which supplies drinking water for half a million Iowans.

In neck-and-neck Iowa Senate race, Ernst, Greenfield spar over ethanol, trade and break-even commodity prices

10/20/20 12:47 PM By Steve Davies

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is in a fight for her political life, running neck and neck with Democrat Theresa Greenfield in a race that has drawn intense interest and a lot of money as Democrats seek to take control of the Senate.

Co-ops, Farm Bureaus join Uncle Sam in expanding health coverage options

10/17/18 6:30 AM By Ed Maixner

Demand for cheaper, more flexible health plans has prompted cooperatives and farm groups to generate new types of coverage for farm and rural households.

Some farmers may like new choices in association health plans

05/16/18 6:25 AM By Ed Maixner

Trump, Congress, states and cooperatives are looking at association plans to expand options for health care coverage.

Critics say cover crop acreage lags far behind need

03/15/17 8:05 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2017 - Midwest farmers aren’t planting cover crops extensively enough to significantly reduce nutrient runoff in rivers and streams...

ASA CEO Steve Censky

This week’s Open Mic guest is Steve Censky, CEO of the American Soybean Association. After serving as USDA Deputy Secretary in the Trump administration, Censky is back in St. Louis serving the nation’s soybean farmers. Censky is encouraged with the nomination of Tom Vilsack to return as Ag Secretary and is confident with other names that will assume leadership roles at USDA and the Biden cabinet. Sustainability has long since been a focus of ASA and Censky says soybean farmers are encouraged about the opportunity to participate in the nation’s climate debate. Censky says ASA is ready to work with the Biden team on global trade opportunities and the nation’s energy policy and renewable fuels.

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Opinion: The USDA can protect the Ag Industry from COVID-19 with tools already in place

In this opinion piece, Deb Casurella with MyAgData®, urges the Biden administration to implement Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI) technology.

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Washington Week in Review: Feb. 25, 2021: Sen. Roger Marshall on Vilsack, carbon bank, COVID-19

This week saw Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack return to USDA, kicking off his efforts to implement the Biden administration's ag policy priorities. Senate Ag Committee member Roger Marshall, R-Kan., joins Agri-Pulse to discuss that as well as coronavirus relief legislation on Capitol Hill in this week's video.

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