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Harvest is a good time to think about changes for next year
Plenty of rain has caused harvest delays and yield losses in fields across the state. While nothing can be changed about that at this point in the crop year, now is still a good time to make observations of what things can be improved for next year. Landus Cooperative Technical Agronomist Dan Bjorklund said it’s important to listen to what your fields are showing you. Bjorklund said he recommends paying attention to how different hybrids performed and starting to think about which of those...
Iowa farmers experiencing skyrocketing land values
Farmland values hit all-time highs this year even as the rate of increase has slowed. Farmers and ranchers have experienced firsthand the ever-increasing value of farmland, and a new analysis lays out those numbers. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm...
Updated yield and acreage numbers to be featured in August WASDE and crop reports
The August WASDE report will be published by USDA on August 12th and will feature the latest USDA yield estimates. This makes the August WASDE and crop reports some of the more important reports of the year says USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Mark...
Secretary Naig announces more than $2 million for 38 E15 and biodiesel infrastructure projects
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board has approved more than $2 million in cost-share grants for 38 E15 and biodiesel infrastructure projects across Iowa. The grants, approved during the...
Iowa AG industry watches changing tariff landscape
Many facets of the U.S. economy have felt the effects of changing tariff policy over the past year. In Iowa, those impacts can reach especially far, with so many businesses and communities tied directly or indirectly to agriculture and an industry heavily dependent on...
Senate farm bill stalls over SNAP dispute
The Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance its Farm Bill Thursday after Democrats rejected the Republican proposal in a 10-11 vote, leaving the legislation without a clear path forward. Committee Chairman John Boozman recessed the markup after negotiations...
Iowa producers can use RFID tags to improve traceability and check-in for exhibition swine
Swine exhibition sites, state pork associations, and Extension programs with a current Premises Identification Number (PIN) are eligible to apply for up to four handheld radio-frequency identification, or RFID, tag readers. Brent Pepin, director of swine health at the...
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Farm credit conditions weaken across Upper Midwest
Financial pressure is building in farm country. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports that agricultural credit conditions across the Upper Midwest weakened in the second quarter compared with a year ago. Bankers highlight commodity price volatility, high...
Attorney General Todd Blanche addresses Iowa farmers’ fertilizer price concerns
On Thursday United States Attorney General Todd Blanche and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward visited the Iowa Ag Radio Network at the Iowa State Fair to discuss some of the most prominent agriculture issues relevant to the Department of Justice’s...
Pro Farmer Crop Tour concludes, projects lower corn, higher soybean yields vs. 2025
Pro Farmer is projecting a smaller U.S. corn crop in 2026 after its annual Crop Tour found lower yield potential across much of the Corn Belt. The organization estimates the national corn yield at 173.2 bushels per acre, with production totaling 15.344 billion...
Rural healthcare among top issues in Iowa Senate race
It’s no secret that the farm economy has been tough on our rural communities in recent years. On top of losing local restaurants and grocery stores, many small towns are now in healthcare deserts as rural clinics and other facilities continue to close. As we approach...
Beef supporters turned crisis into lasting impact
What started as an effort to recognize young livestock exhibitors during a canceled Iowa State Fair has grown into an organization that has raised $1.3 million in just a few years. The Iowa State Fair Beef Champions Supporters formed in 2020 after the COVID pandemic...
