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iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 27, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News On June 12th Central Iowa Water Works issued a residential and commercial lawn watering ban citing strain on water treatment facilities because of elevated nitrate concentration in raw source waters.
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2 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 26, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News The extreme heat in recent days has felt more like late July or August and is causing stress for livestock and crops in Iowa. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the more immediate concern is for livestock.
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3 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 25, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News Early in the growing season, as spring transitions to summer, the weather can be unpredictable and difficult to deal with for growers. Eric Bartels is a northwest Iowa Beck’s Hybrids agronomist, and he says that June has delivered no shortage of weather challenges to northwest Iowa’s farmers.
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4 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 24, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News The Senate parliamentarian who ensures that legislative rules and procedure are being followed in the chamber has ruled against a key funding provision in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful tax and spending bill. Elizabeth MacDonough says the SNAP state cost share program would not pass the Byrd rule as written.
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4 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Dustin Hoffmann
by Dustin Hoffmann | Jun 24, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News In Part 1 of our conversation with Dr. Ashley Johnson of the National Pork Producers Council, we looked at the pork industry’s positives and concerns about the recently released MAHA report. While the science behind meat’s role in a healthy diet was reaffirmed, confusion remains around how certain products like bacon and sausage are labeled as ultra-processed.
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5 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 23, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says despite the trade uncertainty from President Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs, USDA is working to increase US farm exports, including soybeans. When the top House Ag Democrat asked at an oversight hearing what USDA was doing to boost soy exports, Secretary Rollins referenced a recent trip to Italy.
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1 week ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 20, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News On Wednesday U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins launched an $8.5 million sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in South Texas and announced a five-pronged plan to enhance USDA’s ability to detect, control, and eliminate the pest. The outline of the five-pronged plan consists of:1. Stopping the Pest from Spreading in Mexico and Ensure We Are Full Partners in Eradication2.
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iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 19, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News Producers are always striving to raise pigs to reach their full growth potential. One of the most important pieces of that puzzle is ensuring that young pigs get a good start to maximize their potential. Alex Hintz is a technical service representative with the swine team at NOVUS and says that keeping animals disease free early in life is vital.
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iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 18, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News Pig health is always front and center at World Pork Expo in Des Moines as ag groups, agribusiness, and producers come together to learn about the latest technologies and management practices for raising healthy animals. The Iowa Ag Radio Network spoke with Mark Hulsebus of Alltech at this June’s World Pork Expo to learn more about Alltech’s work in optimizing feed safety and integrity.
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1 week ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 17, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News Last Friday the Environmental Protection Agency released the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and 2027. The increased RVOs for biomass-based diesel compared to recent years delivered immediate support into the ag markets for soybeans and soybean oil. United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says the increased RVOs will help increase demand for U.S. soybeans and soybean oil.