Dairy Farmers to DC: Do Mooore for Milk

Dairy Farmers to DC: Do Mooore for Milk

Farmers of a feather herd together. And that’s just what happened when a motley crew of various organizations gathered together in Washington, D.C to promote a common interest—The Dairy Revitalization Plan. Farmers and dairy groups linked arms in late July to advocate...
Ag Gets Tapped in the Inflation Reduction Act

Ag Gets Tapped in the Inflation Reduction Act

If there were a word for 2022, it would be “inflation.” Unfortunately. You can guess where this is going… Spend money to make money: The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and there’s a lot to unpack. Rather than letting the suitcase sit for...
A Pipeline Predicament

A Pipeline Predicament

There’s a pipeline predicament in Iowa, and people aren’t happy about three proposed liquid carbon pipelines that would span more than 1,500 miles across the Hawkeye state. A week ago, those against the pipelines attended the three-member Iowa Utilities Board (IUB)...
Not the Same Ol’ Farm Bill Drill

Not the Same Ol’ Farm Bill Drill

After four years—which seemingly went by at warp speed—it’s that time again. Stakeholders are spooling up for the 2018 Farm Bill’s expiration in September of 2023. Coalition creation: Veteran farm policymakers advised National Corn Growers’ Association members that...