U.S. beef producers face higher input costs this year, predicted up seven percent compared to 2021. USDA?s Economic Research Service reported Monday the farmer?s share of the retail value of beef also increased year over year, but rising input costs, especially for...
This year?s Iowa State Fair Super Bull is Albert, a 3,042 lb black angus bull, from Audubon Iowa. Owner Randy Dreher says that he believed Albert always had a chance to become a very large bull but his genetics have allowed him to reach his super-size.Albert is named...
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...
We all know one thing that is constantly affecting our crops, and that is climate change. While many people are looking for answers on how to limit the effects of climate change, Iowa State University agronomists and engineers are focusing their expertise on soybean...
It?s a tradition almost as old as I am, and it has been bringing attention to the Iowa State Fair and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa for four decades. This past Saturday they celebrated the 40th iteration of the Iowa Governor?s Charity Steer Show (IGCSS)....
Controlling weeds in farm fields is an annual challenge ? especially with more weeds becoming resistant to herbicides. Fortunately, producers have a wide range of options to counter weeds, including some creative ways that may not have been employed in the past.At...
The Iowa Soybean Association is in several locations at the Iowa State Fair including the Ag Building, the Animal Learning Center, and the Varied Industries building.The Iowa Food and Family Project is located inside the south atrium of the Varied Industries building...
Despite recent rainfall in certain parts of farm country, a good chunk of rural America is still dealing with drought. John Baranick, ag meteorologist with DTN, talked about some of the key growing areas still struggling with dry weather.?It's scattered throughout the...
Iowa State University is known for working with their students and presenting them with amazing real-world experiences through the college. ISU agronomists and engineers are working together to create an innovative in-field research chamber to study climate change on...
When you find something that works, you stick with it. That is precisely what the Iowa Turkey Federation has been doing for the past four decades. This year they are celebrating their 40th year selling delicious Iowa-grown turkey products at the Iowa State Fair.When...
