by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 28, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Wet conditions earlier this growing season created opportunities for disease development in Iowa fields, even as much of the state’s corn and soybean crop continues to show strong yield potential. NewLeaf Symbiotics plant pathologist Allison Jack recently...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 27, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The food versus fuel debate has followed corn ethanol for decades. Critics argue that using corn for fuel removes it from the food supply. Corn growers counter that ethanol production also creates livestock feed, while increasing yields leave farmers searching for...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 26, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Clean water is not solely a rural concern or an urban concern. Water moves across property lines, through communities, into rivers, and eventually downstream. Whatever reaches it moves with it. That makes Iowa’s water quality challenge a shared problem, even though...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 25, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
A concentrated fertilizer industry and stubbornly high prices are drawing increased scrutiny from farmers and federal investigators. The United States Department of Justice is reportedly investigating several leading fertilizer producers to determine whether pricing...
by Dustin Hoffmann | Aug 24, 2026 | 5 Ag Stories, News
As many Iowa students return to the classroom this week, FFA is beginning another school year with continued growth both in Iowa and across the country. National FFA recently wrapped up its latest membership year with more than one million members nationwide. National...
