The U.S. presidential election is Nov. 5 and agriculture is one of the various topics important to candidates.
AMES, Iowa — Iowans who are cleaning up from the recent bout of storms can find useful resources offered by Iowa State University Extension.
Foreign ownership of land was one of the major topics addressed during the 2024 Iowa legislative session, and lawmakers took action on strengthening Iowa’s policy.
Despite being an ocean apart, many parts of the American and European farming experience are similar.
A survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation showed 88% of Americans trust farmers, but that figure declines when it comes to the trust in agriculture. It wouldn’t be hard to call that a contradiction.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Bank Iowa Ag Index tracks Iowa farmer sentiment on issues related to a range of topics — from the ag economy and labor challenges to the plans they have for the future of their individual farms.
Twenty years ago, major Iowa ag organizations came together to form the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. Two decades later, that fledgling group continues to be a major voice in support of the state’s livestock industry.
Iowa Ag Weather Forecast for May 17 by Ryan Martin
Editor’s note: The following was written by Joana Colussi, Gary Schnitkey, Joe Janzen and Nick Paulson with the University of Illinois for the university’s farmdoc daily website.
Madelynn Wuestenberg serves as agricultural climatologist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. This role is 100% Extension, so her time is spent developing resources related to climate and agriculture, providing timely climate or weather updates and studying how climate variabil…
ARTHUR, Ill. — On the main road through downtown Arthur stands a relatively new restaurant that has a menu of diner-style food that will satisfy the appetite of customers whether they are there for breakfast, lunch or something sweet for dessert.
The effort to keep foreign animal disease out of the United States has been intense over the past several years, and similar efforts can be found in other pork-producing nations.
Planting season got off to a quick start across the Midwest with above-average planting pace throughout April. That has been followed by weeks of rain which, while helpful on the Drought Monitor, have caused some delays and could impact the seeds already in the ground.
Rains have been falling around the Midwest, causing delays for many farmers looking to get their crop in, but markets are preparing for impacts those delays may have.
U.S. pork exports remained steady in March, and while those volume numbers stayed similar, the value of pork exports increased slightly, according to an analysis from the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has started testing beef for the presence of avian influenza in states where the virus was detected in dairy cows.
Craig Moss and his wife Hayley farm near Hull with their two sons, Merritt, 12, and McCoy, 9. They are part of a family farming operation with Craig's parents, Arlan and Ruth Moss. The family feeds cattle and finishes hogs in addition to growing corn, soybeans, oats and some cover crops. Cor…
Dan Furlin and his wife Martha farm near Numa. They have a 90-head cow-calf operation and grow corn, beans and hay. Their two adult children, A.J. and Danielle, also help around the farm when needed. The family also does some custom harvest work. Both Dan and Martha are active in several org…
Chris Lindner, a fifth-generation farmer, lives right on the Iowa border of Illinois and Missouri in Keokuk, running LCL Farms. He manages a trucking company as well as growing corn, soybeans and nearly 200 acres of wheat every season. They also have a cow-calf operation along with raising h…
Kirk Brandt and his wife Lynn farm near Corning with their sons, Austin and Weston. They grow corn, soybeans and hay and run a primarily Angus cattle herd that includes 100 registered Angus cows. The family also uses Hereford and Simmental breeds in their operation. Most of the calving is do…
Ethan Crow runs a diversified crop and livestock farm near Marshalltown, with corn, soybeans, hay and small grains, including oats. He also manages his own cow-calf operation and raises and sells sweet corn. Crow and his wife Maria just welcomed a baby boy, their fourth child.
Lynn Rinderknecht lives near Van Horne with his wife of 50 years, Peggy, and operates a diverse organic farm. He started farming in 1975, began transitioning to organic in 1999 and was fully organic by 2005. He raises corn, soybeans, hay, wheat, oats and flax. He also raises sheep, cattle an…
Carson Glasnapp represents the fourth generation of his family farm in Kossuth County with his wife and two sons. He farms corn and soybeans on his ground along with selling Pioneer seed. He said his life revolves around the kids and agriculture.
Ron Zelle farms in Bremer County, west of Waverly, with his wife Mary Beth. He farms corn, soybeans, oats and hay as well as raising sheep. He is a retired agricultural education teacher in the Nashua-Plainfield school district.
Cale Juergensen and his wife Alyssa farm near Churdan with their two children, Cade, 3, and Josie, 9 months. They farm with Cale’s brother and a neighbor, growing corn as well as commodity and seed beans. They also custom finish hogs for the Audubon-Manning Veterinary Clinic.
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