Widespread rainfall in the first week of November, in the southeastern half of the state, significantly reduced drought conditions, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor
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Harvest continues at rapid pace despite wet week
About 77% of the state’s corn crop had been harvested as of Sunday — along with about 94% of soybeans — after an abnormally wet
Opinion: Where’s the GOP outrage over farm debt assistance?
I try to stay atop the day’s news. But I must have dozed off last week — because I missed the response from Iowa Republican
Corn and soybean harvests are ahead of five-year average
About 38% of Iowa’s corn crop has been harvested, and about 74% of the state’s soybeans have been taken from the fields, according to a
Farm Mental Health and Wellness Program Benefits Iowa Farmers, Rural Communities
Partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Brings Additional Resources, Mental Health Support to Rural Communities DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa farm families
Fine line separates some robust corn yields from poor ones
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
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
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
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
