There’s an area of Humboldt County where farmers planted the same variety of corn in fields six miles apart, and one site had respectable yields
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Surveys Show Historic Increases in Farmland Values and Cash Rents
Economist analyzes results of annual USDA surveys AMES, Iowa – The annual land value survey and cash rent surveys from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics
Ag secretary candidates split on carbon pipelines, future of ethanol
The two candidates for Iowa secretary of agriculture split Friday on whether government should require unwilling landowners to allow carbon pipelines to cross their land.
‘Extreme’ drought expands in northwest Iowa
Unseasonably hot and dry weather last week in northwest Iowa caused a pocket of “extreme” drought to more than double in size, according to the
Clash over climate change funding emerging in farm bill debate
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers begin envisioning the next farm bill, some U.S. House Republicans are wary of making climate change a priority for farmers and
To the Editor: Exhibit H
To The Editor, I am an Iowa landowner in Hardin County impacted by the Summit pipeline and relative of landowners in Wright County impacted
As aging farmers retire, lawmakers explore how to boost beginning producers
WASHINGTON — More than half of American farmers will reach retirement age in the next 10 years, but the steep price of entry to start
USDA relaxes conservation program rules to boost crop production
Agricultural landowners who are not renewing their agreements this year with the federal government to keep their land out of production have the ability to
Farmers plant nearly half of Iowa’s corn in past week
A hot and dry week finally gave Iowa farmers their best chance yet to plant corn this year, and they put about 43% of the
Senate unanimously passes Ernst, Smith “National Women in Agriculture Day” resolution
Every single female senator joined the resolution Last week, as Women’s History Month wrapped up, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan measure from
