A five-minute summary of AAI, regulation, and industry activities for members of the largest state agribusiness association in the nation. | |
Dicamba Cutoff Date in Iowa: June 20 | |
Below is a note from Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Julie Kenney
Iowa Crop Industry Stakeholders,
As you know, EPA approved label amendments to implement a June 20 application cutoff date for dicamba herbicide application for the 2022 growing season in the state of Iowa. The cutoff is aimed at preserving long-term access and post-emergence use of dicamba herbicide products.
Additional details are included in a news release that was issued in March (Click Here for referenced news release). Of note, the June 20 cutoff date was submitted by registrants for EPA review in January and was not approved until March.
We are receiving some inquiries about the June 20 cutoff date. The June 20 cutoff date is part of the federal product label for the state of Iowa. Extending the application deadline beyond the current label would require action from EPA and the product registrants. Applicators should not expect an extension of the application deadline and should read and follow label directions.
Julie Kenney
Deputy Secretary
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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Advanced Grain Elevator Operations Management Short Course
August 8 – 11, 2022
Jeff and Deb Hansen Agriculture
Student Learning Center
2508 Mortensen Road | Ames, Iowa
Course Tuition:
AAI Member - $1050 | Non-Member - $1200
Click Here for Additional Course Information
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JULY 21 - Hear An Update From the AAI CEO | |
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All Members Welcome
(no golfing required!)
Prior to the golf outing at Emerald Hills join us for a morning kick off session at 10:00 AM featuring AAI CEO Bill Northey as he shares an update on AAI, his vision for the future, and time for interaction and conversation about the industry.
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AAI Golf Outings
July 21
Emerald Hills Golf Course - Okoboji, Iowa
September 7
Amana Colonies Golf Club - Amana, Iowa
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Double Eagle Level Sponsors | |
Luncheon Sponsor - Emerald Hills | |
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Golf Sponsorship Opportunities | |
Make sure your agribusiness peers know you support the association as they gather for social time, entertain clients, and enjoy a great day at the golf course.
Available Sponsor Options:
Golf Cart Sponsor | Champions Sponsor | Hole Sponsor |
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Full details available here:
AAI Golf Sponsorships
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Interviews and media segments featuring staff from the Agribusiness Association of Iowa:
(Click Headline to listen or view segment)
Iowa Farmer Today
Iowa farmer-leader Northey describes time at USDA
Q&A with AAI CEO Bill Northey
The Spokesman Speaks Podcast
Episode 106
Ben Gleason, INREC Executive Director, talks about efforts to quantify Iowa's conservation progress (at the 15:00 mark)
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Meetings and events attended by AAI this week:
Fertilizer Roundtable
Attended by Membership Director Reilly Vaughan and Agribusiness Report Host David Geiger
| Thank you to AGP for hosting AAI staff members Bill Northey and Reilly Vaughan during a member visit last week. | |
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AAI Main Office closes at Noon on Fridays through Labor Day
June 21
Executive Committee Meeting
AAI Main Office
June 29
Agronomy & Environment Committees Joint Meeting
10:00 AM | AAI Board Room
June 30
AAI Board of Directors Meeting
AAI Board Room
July 4
Main Office Closed for Independence Day
July 7
AAI Membership Committee Meeting
AAI Board Room
July 19
AAI Advisory Council Meeting
AAI Board Room
July 21
AAI Golf Outing - Emerald Hills
Okoboji, Iowa | Click Here to Register
September 7
AAI Golf Outing - Amana Colonies
Amana, Iowa | Click Here to Register
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ISU Research Farms Field Days and Meetings | |
Cover Iowa: Agronomists in the Know Workshop - June 22 | |
Practical Farmers of Iowa is hosting an in-person workshop for people advising farmers on cover crops. Earn CEUs, network, and learn about how cover crops can save money at this free workshop and lunch.
Cover Iowa: Agronomists in the Know Workshop
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Iowa State University Alumni Center
Ames, Iowa
Download the Event Flyer: Cover Iowa Event
Register Online: http://bit.ly/PFICoverIowa
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Source: High Plains Journal
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Apart from its use as fertilizer, urea is also a key ingredient in Diesel Exhaust Fluid. Although this sounds like an isolated issue that would only affect those who drive eighteen-wheelers up and down the interstate every day, the DEF shortage could affect many more people. DEF is used in all diesel vehicles manufactured since 2010, which includes trucks, tractors, buses, RVs, and other vehicles the world relies on for agriculture production and transportation of people, food and other goods.
In 2019, Russia exported 6.98 million metric tons of urea, and was the No. 1 exporter by a wide margin. China is another significant exporter of urea, and it has also cut off exports of this chemical to other countries as well. The U.S. spent $1.2 billion on urea imports in 2020, coming in third behind India and Brazil. DEF is made of 67.5% distilled water and 32.5% urea and was designed to reduce environmental impacts of diesel vehicles. It is injected into the exhaust stream and used to lessen diesel emissions and without it, these vehicles will not run.
Lack of employees at Union Pacific Railroad has reduced the supply of DEF being transported. Shameek Konar, CEO of Pilot Flying J—the largest network of travel centers in the U.S.—testified at a recent Surface Board Transportation meeting as to the DEF shortage and the implications these supply chain issued could have on the U.S.
“We currently account for 20% of the country’s highway diesel supply and 30% of the DEF supply,” Konar said. “Pilot is facing a threat of severe reduction of rail service allocations. For Pilot, these reductions are being imposed by the Union Pacific Railroad. On April 13, we were informed by the Union Pacific that we were required to reduce shipments by 26% and in subsequent conversations we were asked to reduce them even by further by 50% or face embargos.”
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After nearly a year since first introduced, on Monday night the House passed by a vote of 369 to 42 the Senate’s version of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, drawing widespread praise from agricultural groups who have seen ag exports drop by an estimated $25 billion over the last six months due to shipping constraints.
“During the pandemic, ocean carriers increased their prices by as much as 1,000%. And, too often, these ocean carriers are refusing to take American exports back to Asia, leaving with empty containers instead. That’s costing farmers and ranchers—and our economy—a lot of money,” says President Joe Biden in a statement following the vote. “This bill will make progress reducing costs for families and ensuring fair treatment for American businesses—including farmers and ranchers. I look forward to signing it into law.”
Lead sponsor of the bill, Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., says as he was hearing from exporters about problems with containers and ocean shipping. “The more we researched it, the more we discovered that the Federal Maritime Commission, which was supposed to be solving the problems of international trade imbalances, simply didn’t have the power to do so,” Garamendi says.
For the first time since 1998, the laws regulating international shipping were to be addressed and amended. Garamendi says the bill empowers the FMC to actually carry out its purpose to create a fair import and export marketplace.
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In an event June 11, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox, joined by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Rod Snyder, EPA ag adviser, announced $60 million over the next five years to fund nutrient reduction efforts through the Gulf Hypoxia Program. Hypoxia means low oxygen levels in water and can be caused by excess nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Hypoxia can impact ecosystems, killing fish and other wildlife, creating aquatic dead zones in severe areas.
EPA explains this funding, made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will deepen the agency’s collaboration with states and agricultural partners by supporting actions of the 12 member states of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force (Hypoxia Task Force) to reduce nutrient pollution.
“The Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico watershed is an iconic ecosystem that millions of Americans depend on for drinking water, agriculture, recreation and economic development and it is essential that we reduce nutrient pollution that harms water quality,” says Fox.
With $60 million over the next five years, the Hypoxia Task Force will accelerate its work on the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan. The funding will significantly expand and enhance capacity of the states to improve water quality in the Gulf and throughout the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin. To support the work of the Task Force, EPA will also deepen its existing collaborations with the agricultural community, seek new partnerships and identify and elevate examples of producer innovation. EPA expects states will scale up implementation of nutrient reduction strategies
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Source: Financial Regulation News
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Editors note: Both Iowa Senators signed this letter.
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tim Scott (R-SC) are among a group of senators expressing concerns about a proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule on climate disclosures, particularly as they relate to farmers, ranchers, and agriculture producers.
The senators, along with 28 other senate colleagues, are calling on the SEC to rescind the proposal, which would require publicly-traded companies to include certain climate-related disclosures in their registration statements and periodic reports.
They say it would impose extensive and complex greenhouse gas reporting requirements on all entities within a company’s value chain, including farmers and ranchers who fall outside the SEC’s authority.
“We have serious concerns regarding the SEC’s regulatory overreach, as well as the impact that this proposed rule will have on the agricultural industry,” the senators wrote to SEC Chair Gary Gensler. “This substantial reporting requirement would significantly burden small, family-owned farms with a new, complex, and unreasonable compliance requirement, resulting in costly additional compliance expenses, reduced access to new business opportunities, and potential consolidation in the agriculture industry… This proposed rule moves well beyond the SEC’s traditional regulatory authority by mandating climate change reporting requirements that will not only regulate publicly traded companies but will impact every company in the value chain.”
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General Mills and Regrow Agriculture agree to a multi-year partnership to monitor agricultural practices and their environmental impacts across 175 million acres of farmland in North America, Europe, and South America.
Regrow Agriculture supports General Mills’ commitments to
advance regenerative agriculture on one million acres of farmland by 2030
reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030
ultimately achieve net zero emissions by 2050
General Mills’ supply sheds is estimated to be 175 million acres. The company sources its key ingredients such as wheat, oat and dairy.
Within the total acreage being monitored, General Mills sources its ingredients from roughly three million acres of farmland each year.
General Mills will leverage Regrow Agriculture’s software platform, Sustainability Insights, and its technology and data capabilities, including Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS) and DeNitrification DeComposition (DNDC).
Through this technology, General Mills will monitor trends and estimate impacts where regenerative agriculture principles are being advanced on farmland.
The collaboration will also enable General Mills to update its key ingredient emission factors and deliver a more accurate emissions baseline.
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