As with most operations, the Burgener family farm of Moweaqua, Illinois, is a family affair with everyone in the family pitching in where they can to keep the wheels turning.
It was a rough 2023 for pork profitability. In 2024, things could be looking up, but it will take time to recover.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Carl Zulauf, emeritus professor with Ohio State University, for the farmdoc daily website May 8.
PRIMGHAR, Iowa — Dennis Heemstra believes most farmers take great care of their land, and he takes great pride in being part of that tradition.
Doug Fricke says this year’s World Pork Expo, scheduled for June 5-6 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, promises to be another outstanding event as it celebrates its 36th anniversary.
It was a year of relatively few bills being passed by the Missouri General Assembly during their legislative session in Jefferson City, which ended May 17.
Jay Harmon is the director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension and associate dean for Extension Programs and Outreach in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. In this role, he oversees agricultural Extension programs conducted throughout the state …
Jay Harmon is the director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension and associate dean for Extension Programs and Outreach in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. In this role, he oversees agricultural Extension programs conducted throughout the state …
Farmers invested in the renewable fuel industry received a shakeup from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to close out April.
Action in the futures market has participants and analysts somewhat confused.
Corn and soybean markets are watching weather as multiple late-May storms cruised through the Midwest. These storms have taken a large portion of the Corn Belt out of drought conditions, but planting delays could be problematic and may boost prices.
So far this year, crop export news has been varied depending on the commodity.
CHARITON, Iowa — Farmers and others who want to learn more about modern haymaking equipment can do so June 6 at Iowa State University’s McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
Women running their farm operations or considering sole operatorship can benefit from a University of Missouri Extension “On My Own” workshop.
Editor’s note: The following was written by David Oppedahl, policy advisor with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, for the May 2024 AgLetter.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Rebecca Vittetoe, Iowa State University field agronomist in east-central Iowa, and Mark Licht, associate professor, for the Integrated Crop Management Blog May 10.
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