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Ag Matters: Grant & Spencer Hilbert, First Generation Farmers in Iowa

The 2026 Farm Progress Show showed just that, progress in the farming industry. As someone who has never attended the…

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Summit Pulls Pair of Sequestration Permits in North Dakota

Summit Carbon Solutions, which seeks to build a carbon capture pipeline across several north Iowa counties, is abandoning two-thirds of…

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Harvest Safety Tips

During fall harvest, it always feels like there is more to be done than the day allows. The urgency that…

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Biofuel Groups React To EPA Small Refinery Exemptions

Biofuel and farm groups are expressing mixed feelings about the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to grant 29 small refinery exemptions…

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Iowa Duck Hunting Season

Iowa’s first duck season of 2026 – the statewide special September teal-only season – opens for nine days beginning Sept.…

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Ag Matters: Excess Moisture Raises Disease Concerns in Soybeans

Heavy rains across the Corn Belt have producers watching soybean fields closely for disease pressure and nutrient deficiencies. Bayer soybean…

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2026 Farm Progress Show

The Farm Progress Show is underway this week in Boone, Iowa. I am at the show today finding local vendors…

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Rural Mainstreet Economy Edges Back Into Growth, Farm Concerns Persist

The Rural Mainstreet Index edged back above growth-neutral in August, but the latest survey still shows significant financial pressure across…

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Seedlings For Sale Now Through May

The State Forest Nursery online store opened for fall 2026 and spring 2027 seedling orders. Choose from a variety of…

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Ag Matters: Biofuel Industry Breathes Easier After EPA Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency has granted a new round of Small Refinery Exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard, exempting refiners…

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