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Agronomic tip of the week
The time is now!
by Mike Owen, ISU Extension Weed Scientist
Current weed control practices which focus primarily on glyphosate have caused significant changes in Iowa weed communities. The way to circumvent selection pressure imposed by glyphosate AND minimize the economic importance of early weed interference on profitability is to diversify your tactics.
To learn more, click here.
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ISA leaders on Japanese trade mission
ISA President Delbert Christensen, President-Elect Randy VanKooten and CEO Kirk Leeds are among those joining U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Northey on a mission to Japan to promote trade and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Yamanashi “hog lift.” Leeds gives daily updates about the trip on his blog.
To learn more, click here.
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AGP plans expansion at the
Port of Grays Harbor
Ag Processing Inc (AGP) announced on Tuesday that the company will be undertaking a multimillion dollar expansion project at its Port of Grays Harbor facility in Aberdeen, Washington. According to AGP’s president, the expanded facility will provide additional market destinations for soybeans.
To learn more, click here.
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STC co-sponsors trip to
Panama Canal
and Brazil
The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) was recently a co-sponsor of Top Producer magazine's 2010 "Frontier Tour" to Panama and Brazil. One of the primary focuses of the trip was to highlight the role of transportation to the profitability of the soybean industry.
To learn more, click here.
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Bardole speaks at WISHH conference
ISA member and World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) Vice Chairman Roy Bardole recently presented a farmer’s viewpoint in Washington, D.C., at a nutrition conference that convened government officials, development and food industry leaders, as well as farmers.
To learn more, click here.
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REG announces layoffs due to lapsed biodiesel tax credit
On March 31, Renewable Energy Group (REG) announced the layoff of 22 employees of the firm’s biodiesel plants at Ralston and Newton. “The failure of Congress to pass the Biodiesel Blenders Tax Credit continues to negatively impact the entire biodiesel industry,” REG President Daniel Oh said in a memo to REG personnel.
To learn more, click here.
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IPTV to air "Food Inc."
On April 21, Iowa Public Television will televise "Food Inc.," a documentary that demonizes the U.S. food system and large-scale modern agriculture. ISA joins Farm Bureau and other partners in the Coalition to Support Iowa Farmers in encouraging a strategic and proactive response.
For a recap of the movie, click here.
For helpful talking points, click here.
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