Three Iowa FFA chapters were awarded bragging rights and cash prizes in the Pioneer® brand A-Series Soybeans Big A Challenge. The winning chapters were recognized and their statues displayed prominently at the 2019 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois. Judges selected Mount Ayr FFA of Mount Ayr, Iowa, as the overall winner of the $2,500 top prize. North Tama FFA of Traer, Iowa, won $1,500 for second place and Wayne FFA of Corydon, Iowa, earned $1,000 for third place. The top three chapters were chosen from 15 finalist chapters in Iowa and Illinois.
Three weeks ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stunned the corn industry with news it approved 31 additional small refinery exemptions for big oil companies. This week, National Corn Growers Association President Lynn Chrisp sent a letter to President Trump encouraging him to step in and help out corn farmers that have been affected by this mistake.
Robert Coleman has been selected to be the new chief operating officer of the Farm Credit Administration.
Artemis announces the Artemis Global Ag Report, which will gather industry insights from growers around challenges and opportunities for the farming industry as in past years; however, this survey is open to all specialty crop cultivators—across international, enterprise, indoor/outdoor, hemp and cannabis operations. The survey is now open for submissions and will close Tuesday, October 15.
