ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 7, 2023) — The Quad City Botanical Center has extended the Plant Sale order deadline to Wednesday, April 12. Orders will be picked up on Saturday, April 29, 10AM-2PM. The Botanical Center is extending the order deadline due to the arrival of spring weather in the Quad Cities, leaving more people inspired to plan their gardens.

ANKENY, IOWA (December 1, 2022) — The Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Biodiesel Board have voiced their concerns over the lackluster biodiesel growth proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. The EPA released its proposed RFS volumes for 2023 and beyond on November 30.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 8, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller issued the following statement:

“I am joining the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, and National Corn Growers Association in asking President Biden to waive import duties imposed on phosphate fertilizer products from Morocco.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 7, 2022) — The stronger land prices of late 2021 continued higher through the first half of 2022. After a calm period at the start of the year in which the land market remained steady, sales prices took another jump up as a result of the outbreak of war in Ukraine and ongoing inflation fears. Farmers saw stronger commodity prices and investors wanted a low-risk inflation hedging investment, which together propelled the competition for good cropland.