Iowa Corn News
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In September 2024's Ears in Washington, Brooke Appleton discusses the need to push the Farm Bill forward and NCGA's calls to action.
In July 2024's Ears in Washington, Brooke Appleton discusses the NCGA's focus on continuing the movement of farm bill.
By: Stan Nelson Stan Nelson is a farmer from Middletown, Iowa, and currently serves as the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) President. The Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol has come and gone, but our passion for sharing the power and performance of ethanol will always remain. With 2.693 million views for the first ever...
In May 2024's Ears in Washington, Brooke Appleton discusses the NCGA's focus on opening markets and enforcing trade agreements.
By: Stan Nelson Stan Nelson is a farmer from Middletown, Iowa, and currently serves as the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) President. As corn farmers, we know the value of our crops and corn in all forms, and when the opportunity arose to be the title partner of Iowa’s premier NASCAR Cup Series race, Iowa...
This month’s Stewardship Advocate focuses on Carbon Intensity (CI) scores, including how they are calculated and what farmers can do to improve their scores. CI is defined as carbon dioxide emissions per unit of energy and is recorded as grams of greenhouse gases (GHG) per mega-jewel (MJ). Carbon dioxide makes up the majority of greenhouse...
In April 2024's Ears in Washington, Brooke Appleton discusses the turmoil in Washington and what farmers can do to help.
By: Stan Nelson Stan Nelson is a farmer from Middletown, Iowa, and currently serves as the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) President. As farmers, the importance of adopting prescriptive rather than restrictive approaches to conservation practices cannot be overstated. Every farm has unique needs and challenges, requiring tailored solutions for sustainable agriculture. Flexibility in modifying...
This month’s Stewardship Advocate focuses on saturated buffers, an edge of field practice that cleanses the water draining from tiled fields. This article describes the design of this practice, the effect on water quality and cost-share options that can defray most or all of the installation costs. While saturated buffers are less than a 10-12...
Happy New Years and best wishes for a successful 2024! This month’s Stewardship Advocate focuses on farm data protection. It poses a series of questions for farmers to consider before sharing their data. Iowa Corn has a strong interest in supporting and advocating for the protection of data generated by farmers. We believe farm data...