by Riley Smith | Aug 18, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
This week?s report was surprisingly good. Both corn and soybeans had the best sales they?ve seen in many weeks. Even though there?s not as much focus on the old crop sales right now, Allendale commodity broker Greg McBride said they saw some really nice numbers.As we...
by Riley Smith | Aug 17, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Iowa State Dairy Science club gives Iowa State fairgoers the opportunity to learn about the dairy industry and allolws them to get hands on at its ?I Milked a Cow? exhibit inside the cattle barn.Iowa State University junior Abigail Rogers says that the exhibit can...
by Riley Smith | Aug 17, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Many people seem to think otherwise, but agriculture and technology are closely connected. You can see that on full display here at the Iowa State Fair, with displays from both Meta and Google. The latter of the two recently made a hefty investment in the state of...
by Riley Smith | Aug 16, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Every day is a good day to celebrate agriculture, but you can never have too many official days for it. Today was one of those days, as the Iowa Farm Bureau (IFB) celebrated Farm Bureau Day at the Iowa State Fair. IFB Personal Relations Manager Andrew Wheeler talked...
by Riley Smith | Aug 15, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
The Bacon Buddies swine show came back for its third year at the Iowa State Fair, and this year?s show was another huge success. For Bacon Buddies, FFA and 4-H exhibitors volunteer to be mentors for disabled individuals, or Buddies, and share their show ring...
