A trade group that represents the oil industry is calling on Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and seven...
PLanting slowed last week by the weather
The latest U.S.D.A. crop report says cold, wet weather slowed planting progress last week. The...
Report predicts climate change could drastically impact corn acres
A report from a national agricultural organization says climate change is already impacting the...
National group helping Wellman farmers recover
A national group is helping a family near Wellman continue to recover from the damage done by the...
Developing pattern could give farmers good weather for planting
The La Nina weather pattern is gone, and the National Climate Prediction Center anticipates an El...
Farmers dodge some snow to get planting underway
The Iowa crop report shows farmers were able to get some planting done last week. The week saw...
FFA holds annual leadership conference
One of the nation's largest state gatherings of agricultural education students is underway at...
Warmer weather has farmers heading to the fields to get planting
While Mason City set a record high temperature of 88 degrees on Wednesday, this week's...
Iowa part of injunction against new WOTUS rules
The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota has granted a preliminary injunction,...
Federal officials looking for workers in 2015 bird flu outbreak who’re owed back pay
Federal officials say nearly 3000 workers hired to euthanize chickens and turkeys struck by bird...
U.S.D.A. grants to ISU, Iowa Soybean and Iowa Corn Growers Associations
Iowa State University is getting a more than half a million dollar grant from the U.S.D.A. to...
Iowa farmers show optimism for ag economy in new survey
One of the state's largest independent agricultural banks released its annual survey of thousands...
Iowa Ag Secretary leads trade missions to four Asian countries
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig has returned by a trade mission to Vietnam and the...
Farmers may be hesitant to seek mental health help
Farmers are traditionally the first to jump in and help when a neighbor is in trouble, but farmers...
Report details impact of agriculture on the economy
Iowa is known for its many thousands of acres of fertile farmland which help to feed perhaps...
ISU Extension course provides info on becoming a beekeeper
Many people in Iowa are buzzing about beekeeping and producing their own honey, and Iowa State...
Senator Ernst questions Ag Secretary on several issues
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst questioned U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack today on issues ranging from...
Senator Grassley looking for payment cap legislation for farm programs
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is scheduled to testify before members of the Senate Ag...
ISU study shows smaller farms losing ground to commercial operations
An Iowa State University study finds the size and number of small farms in Iowa dwindled in the...
Construction to begin this year on Sac County Corn Board plant
An Iowa company that plans to make boards out of the leftover stalks and leaves from corn known as...
Senator Grassley slams Mexico proposal to ban genetically modified corn
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley applauds news the U.S. Trade Representative plans to formally dispute...
Study: Devoting more land to biofuels could hurt endangered birds, animals
A new study says converting more land to grow crops for biofuels may negatively affect wildlife...
Five counties along pipeline route hire legal counsel
Five northeast Iowa counties are hiring an attorney to respond to development of a carbon capture...
ISU wins grant to research farming land that includes solar arrays
Iowa State University researchers are studying an emerging field called agrivoltaics, the practice...
Deere CEO talks about successes in virtual annual meeting
The chairman and CEO of Iowa's largest manufacturing employer spoke at the annual Deere and...
Prestage Foods announces collaboration with Nebraska operation
Officials with Prestage Foods of Iowa are announcing a joint venture that's being called Prestage...
It’s national FFA week
From driving tractors to school to educating elementary students on the importance of feeding the...
Regional conferences planned for pork producers
The Iowa Pork Producers Association is hosting four regional conferences across Iowa this week....
John Deere reports an increase in first quarter revenue
Iowa's largest manufacturing employer is reporting a stellar first quarter of the fiscal year....
Northeast Iowa livestock company, managers sentenced for fraud
A northeast Iowa livestock company and four managers have been sentenced in federal court in a...