Farm Bureau Embraces Nutrient Management
While the Farm Bureau and the Environmental Protection Agency have often found themselves on opposite ends of a number of political battles, they appear to be uniting behind the idea…
Long Distance Farming on the Rise
Long distance or absentee farming is on the rise according too recent agricultural surveys, leading to some farmers worrying about the decline of family farming operations and the concentration of…
Pork Irks Waste Watchdogs
Buried within the $1 trillion House farm bill are a number of expensive giveaways to specialized parts of the farm sector, giveaways that have upset taxpayer advocacy groups and deficit…
Raw Milk Bills Fail in Two States
Bills proposed in the Iowa and Arkansas legislatures that would have allowed the sale of raw milk were recently defeated, signifying a continuing distrust that many consumers feel for unpasteurized…
Junkins and Company Saving Farmer Mac
Lowell Junkins, a Lee County resident, is doing his part to assure the current economic problems do not hurt agriculture. Junkins joined other American financial leaders in working to correct…
Farmers Markets Gain Popularity
One way to see the increase in productions is to look at the local farmer markets. The Ottumwa Farmers Market in Iowa has seen a great increase in vendors and…
Iowa Farmers Waiting for Warmer Weather
The Associated Press reports Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said the wet weather and old temperatures are causing a hardship for farmers that need to get fields ready for…
Farmers Move Forth With Plans
Leader from the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) said Iowa's corn farmers are going into the planting season with steady business plans and…
Iowa Farmers Keep a Close Eye on Crops
Rain and warm weather is a good sign for Iowa farmers. Early spring flooding caused concern for farmers across the Midwest. The weather caused such problems that many farmers had…
Good Signs for Iowa Farmers
It comes with little surprise that many fields lay unplanted after heavy spring rainfalls, but the good news is it is not as bad as it looks. The USDA announced…