Brazil’s Agriculture Marked by Old and New Contrasts
Iowa State economist Robert Wisner outlines Brazil’s vast yet uneven agriculture from vast rail-transport costs to giant Mato Grosso soybean farms. He notes compare costs, infrastructure gaps, and potential land use in the Cerrados, with Brazil’s growth balancing limits and opportunities for U.S. farmers.
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Wisner
ISU
Robert Wisner
Marty McVey
Agri-Industries
West Des Moines
McVey, Wisner
Phillip Baumel
Doug Cooper
WSU
WOI
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Mato Grosso
Uberlandia
Iowa
Transporta
Sapezal
Europe
Jefferson
Sunrise Energy ethanol plant boosts farm income and corn value
Sunrise Energy’s 340 farming members built the Blairstown plant to add income and process high moisture corn. The venture yields more ethanol per bushel than expected, higher co product output, and benefits cattle feed operations. Plant manager Newton notes rapid problem solving and continues to prove moisture value beyond water.
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Blairstown
Sunrise Energy
Newton
Hog-Price Insurance Program Slated For January Event
Swine producers can learn about hog pricing insurance at a January 15 program titled Hog Pricing Insurance Whats in it for Me The event is hosted by the Iowa Pork Industry Center Iowa State University Extension Iowa Pork Producers Association and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and will cover how the proposed insurance would work available coverage levels and costs ISU economist Bruce Babcock will present and John Lawrence will discuss the December 28 USDA Hogs and Pigs Report The free Iowa Communications Network program runs 7 to 830 p m with sites across Eastern Iowa including Brooklyn Guernsey Malcom DeWitt Fairfield Kalona Manchester Maquoketa Marshalltown Monticello Mount Pleasant Mount Vernon Muscatine Sigourney North Cedar Stanwood Washington Armory East Buchanan Winthrop and more.
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Iowa Pork Industry Center
Iowa State University Extension
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
ISU
Bruce Babcock
John Lawrence
USDA
Iowa
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom
de Witt Central
Fairfield National Guard
Fayette Public Library
Iowa Mennonite School
Kalona
Manchester Public Library
Maquoketa
Iowa Valley Community College
Marshalltown
Monticello High School
Mount Pleasant National Guard
Mount Vernon
Muscatine Community College
Sigourney
North Cedar High School
Stanwood
Washington National Guard Armory
East Buchanan High School
Winthrop
Quad Cities Farm Show Offers 60,000 Sq Ft Of Exhibits
The 10th Quad Cities Farm Equipment Show runs January 14 to 16 at Rock Island QCCA Expo Center with 60,000 square feet for exhibitors. Free seminars cover soy bean aphids, corn seed treatment, farm guilds, biotech update, livestock decisions, and combine performance. Practical Farmers of Iowa hosts Winter Workshops January 14 to 16 in Ames with topics on soil quality, weed management, grazing standing crops, and more, supported by Leopold Center. Governor Vilsack will attend the lunch. Registration and lunch costs noted. contact Nan Bonfils for details.
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Quad Cities
Rock Island
QCCA
Practical Farmers of
Iowa
Ames Gateway Holiday Inn
Cuba
Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Nan Bonfils
California dairies welcome inspections for environmental certification
California dairy farms push for voluntary environmental certification under the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program. The program, first of its kind, combines state, local and federal regulators with farmers to award certificates after on site exams and classwork. Dairy operators must develop emergency plans, assess waste pond capacity, and learn environmental laws while maintaining pristine water protection.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ann Silva
Central Valley
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Silva
California Dairy Quality Assurance Program
Tracy Ranch
Michael Payne
University of California, Davis
Bill Jennings
DeltaKeeper
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
Jennings
Johan Bartelink
Escalon
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Dan Zink
Cedar Rapids
Ames
McVey
Marshall County
United States
U.S
ICN
Gazette
Farmer Guilds
Biotech
David Schmidt
Iowa City
United Soybean Board
J David Roth
Sue Shefren
Iowa Turkey Federation Hall of Fame
Both
Wayland
Federation
Shefren
Austin
Texas
Louis Rich Co
West Liberty
National Turkey Federation
Dick Kirchoff
le Mars
Iowa Turkey Federation
Iowa Turkey Marketing Council
Kirchoff
Ag- Partners
Albert City
Ray Team
Storm Lake
Robert Achen
Nathan Hill
Ellsworth
Tony Helster
Osage
Greyling Frederickson
Aurelia
Mark Dorenbush
Jewell
Ken Rutledge
West Liberty Foods
California Dairies
Cdfa.ca
California
California Farm Bureau Federation
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