A five-minute summary of AAI, regulation, and industry activities for members of the largest state agribusiness association in the nation. | |
Election and Policy Update: What's in Store for 2025 and Beyond
Speaker: Jim Wiesemeyer, Pro Farmer Washington Policy Analyst
Session Sponsored By Sukup Manufacturing Co.
Gain insights from Jim Wiesemeyer as he shares his expertise on the potential impacts for agribusiness and rural America as the next Congress and administration come to power in Washington, D.C.
Jim Weisemeyer is well known for his long tenure as Washington Bureau Chief for Pro Farmer, and for his expertise and insight on farm policy, trade policy and Washington politics. His Inside Washington Today column on AgWeb.com covers the latest in Washington developments, and he is a twice-weekly participant in Farm Journal’s Agri-Talk radio program.
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Register for Two Days Of Insightful Speakers, Industry Leaders, and In- Person Interactions With Hundreds Of Agribusiness Professionals | |
All attendee, exhibitor, and sponsor information can be found at
AgribizShowcase.com
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Questions?
If you have any questions or need any additional information, email agribizshowcase@agribiz.org, or call the AAI Main Office - 515.262.8323.
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Prepare Your Feed Facility for the 2024 Biennial Registration Renewal Period
Article Courtesy of: AFIA
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The 2024 animal and human food manufacturing facility biennial registration renewal period is quickly approaching. The American Feed Industry Association is providing some helpful reminders to members to prepare them for a smooth renewal period.
From Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, all animal food manufacturing facilities required to register with the Food and Drug Administration under Section 415 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act must renew their registrations. Now is the time to find your login and passwords so you will be ready!
Make sure your facility has a unique facility identifier (UFI) recognized by the FDA. This is the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number assigned and managed by Dun & Bradstreet. The DUNS number can be obtained or verified through Dun & Bradstreet's Website:
The FDA has resources on its website to assist with the registration renewal process. There is a step-by-step guide and a fact sheet available for reference.
Please note that "updating" your registration is different from "renewing" it. During the renewal period, the "Update" option will not be available in the Food Facility Registration Module (FFRM) main menu until the registration is successfully renewed.
If a registration is not renewed by 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 31, it will expire and be removed from your account.
If you have further questions, contact the FDA’s Food Facility Registration Data Management Support Services by phone (800) 216-7331 or (240) 247-8804 or email at FURLS@fda.gov. Additionally, AFIA members can contact Louise Calderwood, AFIA’s director of regulatory affairs - lcalderwood@afia.org.
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Reimbursement for PCQI Training At ISU
The Agribusiness Association of Iowa will provide full reimbursement of class registration for member company employees who complete the Animal Food PCQI Training at Iowa State University. Class takes place Nov. 20. Full info on registration site.
ISU Animal Food PCQI Training Registration
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Fall Nitrogen Applications Needed For Iowa Nitrogen Initiative Trials
INI is actively recruiting participants for the 2025 crop year to include fall nitrogen applications utilizing variable rate technology.
Trials are conducted on corn fields using a variable rate prescription to apply synthetic nitrogen. To participate, growers and applicators should have:
- Fields that will be planted to corn for the 2025 growing season (either corn-on-corn or corn following soybeans)
- Combine equipped with a well-calibrated yield monitor
- Ability to apply a variable rate nitrogen prescription
Those wishing to enroll in the study or ask questions can contact Melissa Miller, Project Director, Iowa Nitrogen Initiative at 515.567.0607 or millerms@iastate.edu.
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Thank You For Your Membership! | |
As a member of AAI, you support the industry that is Creating Opportunities In Ag. Thank you for your membership and your commitment to the success of agribusiness in Iowa.
The following companies have recently joined or renewed their membership for the 2025 Membership Year.
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- Agri Drain Corporation
- Quality Ag Service of Iowa, Inc.
- Mark Morrissey – Emeritus Member
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Not currently a member? Send us an email so we can follow up with your company and help you get connected to AAI. | |
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Iowa Association of Business and Industry Leadership Iowa Class
Iowa Agriculture Update
Speaker: Julie Kenney, AAI CEO
Member and Industry Visits
Visit by: Julie Kenney, AAI CEO & Heath DeYoung, Membership Director
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November 14
Agribusiness Career Day Committee Meeting
10:00 AM - Video Conference
December 4
AAI Legislative Committee Meeting
10:00 AM - AAI Main Office Board Room
December 12
AAI Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 AM - AAI Main Office Board Room
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The paraquat training module is now live on Syngenta’s website. It is available at:
Paraquat Training
Links from Gramoxone 2.0 and 3.0 pages have been updated along with the EPA paraquat page.
- There is no charge for the training and is open to everyone.
- There is an English and Spanish version for the training.
- There is a one time registration form requiring name, email address, state, and pesticide application license number.
- An automatic renewal email will be sent out to remind users when their three (3) year recertification renewal is due.
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The ABCs of ESA: Exploring the EPA’s Herbicide Strategy | |
Friday, November 15, 2024 | 1:00 PM CST
Webinar Registration (from Meister Media Worldwide)
Join an expert panel for an interactive discussion on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final Herbicide Strategy and its impact on farmers, ag retailers, and suppliers.
Learn about mitigation measures to reduce pesticide movement from treated fields, compliance and enforcement of the Herbicide Strategy, and the roles ag retailers and suppliers are playing to support farmer-customers.
Speakers
- Lara L. Sowinski, Group Editor, CropLife Media Group
- Eric Sfiligoj, Editor, CropLife and CropLife IRON
- Eileen Bernard, Adjuvant Manager, Nutrien Ag Solutions
- Kyle Kunkler, Director of Government Affairs, American Soybean Association
- Scott Addy, VP Brand Technology, Wilbur-Ellis
- Eric Spandl, Senior Research and Development Manager, WinField United
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Preliminary analysis of corn silage samples in the U.S. conducted by Alltech reveals a high increase in mycotoxin contamination compared to 2023, with all samples containing two or more mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are produced by certain species of molds and are a concern for livestock producers as they can influence feed quality and subsequent animal health and performance. The “Alltech 2024 U.S. Harvest Analysis,” released Nov. 7, uncovers the true threat mycotoxins pose to animals and producers.
Mycotoxins, which are natural substances produced by molds and fungi, are more prevalent – and more of a problem in agriculture – than ever before. More than 95% of crops today are contaminated with at least one mycotoxin and usually two or more, according to the Alltech news release. Because these toxins are difficult to detect, they can cause significant damage to animal health before producers even realize they are present. A proactive mycotoxin management program is essential, and the first step is learning which mycotoxins pose the highest risk in specific regions, crops and species.
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Most corn and soybean fields in the U.S. are planted with herbicide-resistant crop varieties. However, the evolution of superweeds that have developed resistance to common herbicides is jeopardizing current weed management strategies. Agricultural robotics for mechanical weeding is an emerging technology that could potentially provide a solution.
A study this month from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at the types of farmers and fields more likely to adopt weeding robots and at what stage of resistance development.
“The exclusive reliance on herbicides for weed control has led to the appearance of superweeds, and we don’t have anything in the pipeline in terms of new modes of action. If chemical control methods fail, it could result in millions of dollars per year in crop losses,” said corresponding author Madhu Khanna, a professor of agricultural and consumer economics in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and director of the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment at Illinois.
Small, lightweight robots that operate under the canopy are highly efficient, have a low labor intensity, and are environmentally friendly. They work by pulling hoes through the soil, thus disturbing the emergence of weed seeds. The robots — which are not yet commercially available for corn and soybeans — rely on artificial intelligence for automation and navigation.
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Source: Progressive Farmer
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A lot of attention has been placed on the recent good weather in South America, but the region has not fully recovered just yet.
That's not for the lack of trying. During the last four weeks, Mother Nature has been very active. Wet season showers have been very consistent for most of central Brazil. Most places have seen above-normal rainfall during that time.
In Argentina, the multitude of fronts and systems that had been dry earlier this season woke up about the same time as central Brazil, producing more widespread precipitation throughout the country. Most areas here have also seen above-normal rainfall during the last 30 days.
That has eaten away at the extensive drought that plagued both regions. The drought had caused issues for corn and wheat in Argentina, and soybeans in central Brazil. Now, conditions in both regions are much improved; concerns have waned for a little while.
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New research by a team that includes scientists from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) shows that some simple changes to Agrobacterium tumefaciens can significantly improve the efficiency of introducing DNA into a genome, also known as "transformation." The work opens up new opportunities to more efficiently optimize crop plants and fungi for conversion into biofuels and bioproducts.
The research, published in Nature Biotechnology, was led by Patrick Shih, Deputy Vice President, Feedstocks Division and Director of Plant Biosystems Design at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a DOE Bioenergy Research Center led by Berkeley Lab. Shih is also an investigator at the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) at UC Berkeley.
"The current plant transformation approach is slow and stands as a significant bottleneck in the push to develop biology-based fuels and materials that aren't derived from petroleum," said Shih, who is also a faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab's Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology division.
"With our research, we've been able to improve our ability to introduce DNA into plant genomes," said Shih. "And by being able to transform plants and fungi more efficiently, we can improve our ability to make biofuels and bioproducts."
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