The southwest Iowa communities of Audubon and Manning will co-host what's billed as an agritourism...
Iowa State Fair releases list of new foods for this year
The Iowa State Fair will have 64 new foods when it opens the gates in August. Some of the new...
Grassley bill to rein in $8B in unauthorized U.S.D.A. spending
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is introducing a bill today which he says will help to rein in...
Iowa’s drought conditions are improving, but very slowly
Dry conditions are lessening -- ever so slightly -- in Iowa, according to the latest report from...
ISU Extension to hold webinar on sale of raw milk
(UPDATE 7-6-2023) The ISU Extension webinar on raw milk has been canceled. The new law allowing...
ISU Extension economist sees headwinds for lab grown chicken
The USDA has given two California companies the go ahead to begin selling chicken that's grown...
Vilsack says income concentration an issue in U.S. agriculture
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says small and mid-sized farms are part of the country's...
Appeals Court rules Sioux County feedlot accident not immune from lawsuit
The Iowa Court of Appeals says an injury caused by a cow at a Sioux County feedlot does not fall...
EPA’s RFS rule draws rebukes from industry, Iowa politicians
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its final rule for biofuel blending requirements...
Corn and bean conditions drop as soil moisture dries up
The latest U.S.D.A. crop report shows increasing drought concerns across Iowa. Only 30% of the...
Lack of rain showing up in crops
Crops are starting to show signs of stress brought on by the drought. Iowa Sate University...
Rare draft horses being celebrated in Jewell, Ellsworth, Radcliffe
A celebration of the only draft horse bred and developed in the United States is planned for this...
Cash rent for Iowa farmland sets record
The cost to rent an acre of Iowa farmland increased nine percent last year to a record $279. Iowa...
Corn and bean planting likely in last week
The U.S.D.A. crop report shows 98% of the corn crop is planted, eight days ahead of last year and...
Corn planting heading into the final stretch, beans close behind
Farmers saw enough dry weather last week that planting season is closing in on the end. The...
Congresswoman Hinson to reintroduce bill on selling products across state lines
Iowa politicians and the pork industry are taking another shot at California’s law banning the...
John Deere reports increase in earnings
Iowa's largest manufacturing employer is reporting a very good second quarter. Deere and Company...
Sensors developed at ISU could be low cost way to monitor ag land
Researchers at Iowa State University are developing an advanced type of sensor which farmers can...
Grassley hopes for legislation to ease impact of Prop 12 ruling on hogs
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley fears the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on hog confinement sizes...
ISU Extension provides tips for growing sweet corn
Iowa is the nation's top corn grower, with more than 13 million acres devoted to the vegetable,...
After court ruling, California’s pig production rules to take effect July 1
An Iowa State University economist says there was a whole lot of uncertainty in the hog market...
Planting place slowed by wet weather
Wetter weather slowed the planters in the fields a bit last week. The U.S.D.A. crop report showed...
Rain causing poor planting conditions this week
More rain today is making for muddy fields and poor conditions for planting in many parts of...
Farm groups decry Supreme Court decision on California swine rules
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected two major farm groups' challenge of a California law requiring...
Californian wins World Food Prize for work returning crops after war
A farmer from California who works with war-torn countries to restore crops to the land is the...
Corn planting zooms ahead with a dry week in the fields
Farmers had dry planting weather most of last week and they made the most of it. The corn harvest...
Planting progress moved ahead quickly last week
Farmers spent a lot of time in the field last week and the percentage of soybeans planted more...
Judge says DNR must revisit decision on cattle feedlot near trout creek in northeast Iowa
A Polk County judge has reversed the decision of the Iowa DNR to issue a permit for a massive...
Iowa lawmakers set to spend more to prep for animal disease outbreak
The Iowa legislature is planning to spend an extra $750,000 to prepare for a possible outbreak of...
Iowans happy with E-15 waiver for summer use
Members of Iowa's Congressional delegation are praising a move by the Biden administration to...