Ag News

Wet Weather Leads to Uncertain Harvest

A south-central Iowa farmer states his harvest timeline is up in the air. “Field conditions are terrible.” Steve Kuiper of…

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Persistence is Key

A northwest Iowa cattle producer says perseverance is mandatory for young people hoping to create a future in the beef…

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Ag Matters: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Backyard Flock in Boone County

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection…

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Weekly Fuel Report

The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 23 cents from last week’s price and is currently averaging $4.34 across Iowa…

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USDA Details Major ARC & PLC Base Acre Update

USDA is beginning the largest expansion of commodity program base acres in more than two decades. The addition of 30…

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Cancer Prevention in Iowa

The final day of National Farm Safety and Health Week has arrived. The focus is a new topic, it’s cancer…

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Ag Matters: Meeting the Mental Health Crisis Head On

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the…

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Financial Pressure Persists For Corn And Soybean Farmers

A new survey of corn and soybean farmers finds financial pressure remains high despite recent improvements in commodity prices. The…

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Farmers Differ On Benefits Of Artificial Intelligence

Farmers in the United States and Argentina have sharply different views about the benefits of artificial intelligence and other data-driven…

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Confined Space Safety

National Farm Safety and Health Week is rolling and Thursday’s topic is Confined Spaces. Grain entrapment remains one of the…

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