The Iowa Farm Bureau Feder­ation has lowered the cost share for Iowa Farm Bureau members for this summer’s market study tour to Poland and has extended the deadline for applications to Feb. 15.

The cost share for members for the market study tour, which is scheduled to leave Iowa June 26 and return July 6, has been lowered to $1,500 from the original $2,000, said Dave Miller director of research and commodity services, who will lead the market study tour to Poland. "We’ve seen continued favorable exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and Euro, which has allowed us to reduce the cost to ...