Noah Rohlfing

3 weeks ago | agriculture.com | Noah Rohlfing

This summer, the motorsports version of the “Field of Dreams” will roar back to life. Just an hour from downtown Des Moines with a large cornfield surrounding the Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa, will once again host the two largest professional motorsports series in the United States: the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. The NASCAR weekend Aug. 1-3 is especially important for the speedway and for Iowa farmers.

3 weeks ago | agriculture.com | Cassidy Walter |Noah Rohlfing

The Iowa Senate voted Monday night to pass a bill that one trade association said “essentially bans” carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) pipeline projects in the state. Iowa House File 639 passed with 27 yea votes. An Iowa Capital Dispatch report said the bill limits the ability of CCS pipeline projects to use eminent domain.

3 weeks ago | agriculture.com | Noah Rohlfing

After a weekend of trade negotiations in Switzerland, the United States and China revealed terms of a 90-day reduction of tariffs Monday in a joint statement. The news brings down the temperature of a trade war that reached its peak when President Trump upped tariffs on one of the U.S.’s top three trade partners.

4 weeks ago | agriculture.com | Noah Rohlfing

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for a grant to develop enterprises, supply chains, and markets for continuous living cover (CLC) crops and cropping systems in the early stages of commercial development. The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. CT July 9. This is the fourth round of funding, which is supported by the Minnesota Climate Smart Food Systems (CSFS) Initiative. Applicants can access more information about the grants here.

1 month ago | agriculture.com | Noah Rohlfing

During a Thursday press conference, President Donald Trump announced a trade deal between the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The deal involves $5 billion worth of improved market access to products, a White House release said. The wide-ranging framework leaves in place a 10% tariff on all imports from Britain. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said among the trade barriers eased by the UK as part of the agreement include “ethanol, beef, and machinery, among other products,” ABC reported.