by Andy Petersen | Oct 5, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Connecting the dots between your favorite rack of ribs and the economics of your favorite Iowa pork producer during Porktober. Not necessarily explaining all the various techniques involved in processing and shipping, but cooking is very important as you want your...
by Andy Petersen | Oct 4, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A lot of talk recently about soybean harvest moisture, associated yield loss, and management. We see some areas of the state receiving some much-needed rainfall, not only to help soil moisture but also soybean harvest moisture according to South Central Iowa Farmer...
by Andy Petersen | Oct 3, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Way ahead on harvest progress, at least for corn here in the state of Iowa. Soybeans, well that’s a different story so check out these numbers per the weekly report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Upper Midwest Regional Office, where the...
by Andy Petersen | Oct 2, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Kicking off Porktober in the largest pork producing state, learn how Iowa pork is feeding families halfway around the globe from an Iowa producer who traveled with the U.S. Meat Export Federation on a recent trip. National Pork Board Past President and Iowa Pork...
by Andy Petersen | Sep 29, 2023 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Seeing great improvement in Iowa’s water quality, and yet we’re just getting started. It’s the result of lot of efforts not only urban but also rural and Rebekah Jones, Communications Director for the Iowa Agricultural Water Alliance says a lot of time,...