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Nebraska-based meat processor says grants have helped expand business amid rising demand
Agriculture

Nebraska-based meat processor says grants have helped expand business amid rising demand

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

A local meat processor says recent grants have helped reduce the cost of expanding their business in an effort to meet consumer demand. Eric Klitz, [Read More]

Outlook for the ag economy points to most expensive crop ever
Agriculture

Outlook for the ag economy points to most expensive crop ever

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

Many in the ag industry are concerned the 2023 crop could be the most expensive ever raised. Nebraska farmer Ed Lammers tells Brownfield he hasn’t [Read More]

GAO report: agencies need to track SAF usage to meet federal goals
Agriculture

GAO report: agencies need to track SAF usage to meet federal goals

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

A report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that federal agencies should track the use of sustainable aviation fuel to meet the [Read More]

Nutrition program hurdles highlighted in hearing
Agriculture

Nutrition program hurdles highlighted in hearing

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

Tensions are high as House Agriculture Committee members work on the nutrition title of the next farm bill. During a hearing with Ag Secretary Tom [Read More]

Legislation to restrict treated seed advances in Minnesota House
Agriculture

Legislation to restrict treated seed advances in Minnesota House

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

Legislation to further regulate certain seed treatments is advancing in the Minnesota House. Minnesota Corn Growers Association president Richard Syverson says the bills involve seed [Read More]

Snowpack protects overwintering alfalfa pests
Agriculture

Snowpack protects overwintering alfalfa pests

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

Pests could be emerging in alfalfa fields in the coming weeks. University of Minnesota Extension crops educator Nathan Drewitz says while snow cover is great [Read More]

Food as an agent of change
Agriculture

Food as an agent of change

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

There has been a bipartisan effort to end hunger in the United States and at the same time increase healthy eating and physical activity by [Read More]

Some land sales slowing down
Agriculture

Some land sales slowing down

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

A farmland analyst says the pace of land sales has decreased since last fall. Randy Dickhut with Agricultural Economic Insights tells Brownfield, “There’s a little [Read More]

Iowa farmer says USDA needs to keep holding Mexico accountable
Agriculture

Iowa farmer says USDA needs to keep holding Mexico accountable

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

Southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser is encouraging other producers to voice their concerns about Mexico’s ban on biotech corn imports. “We all need to encourage [Read More]

Another round of storminess in the West to shift into the Heartland; severe weather in the South
Agriculture

Another round of storminess in the West to shift into the Heartland; severe weather in the South

March 28, 2023 Voice of Muscatine Staff 0

A storm system near the northern Pacific Coast will drift southward through mid-week before veering inland across southern California and the Southwest.  Storm-related impacts in [Read More]

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  • Nebraska-based meat processor says grants have helped expand business amid rising demand
  • Outlook for the ag economy points to most expensive crop ever
  • GAO report: agencies need to track SAF usage to meet federal goals
  • Nutrition program hurdles highlighted in hearing
  • Legislation to restrict treated seed advances in Minnesota House
  • Author Lesley Nneka to speak at the Merrill Hotel next week
  • UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine career fair happening April 4
  • Snowpack protects overwintering alfalfa pests
  • Food as an agent of change
  • Some land sales slowing down
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