Ag News

Autumn Adventures

When crisp autumn air transforms North and Northeast Iowa, the region’s orchards and pumpkin patches come alive. From the tree-lined…

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Ag Matters: Foreign Farmland Ownership

Is foreign ownership of U.S. farmland a real national security risk, or just political hype? That’s the question fueling debates…

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Clean Fuels Applauds Effort to Extend Biodiesel Producer Credit

U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) just teamed up on a new bipartisan bill to keep the…

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National Farm to School Month

National Farm to School Month takes place every October across the United States. It is a month-long campaign designed to…

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Porktober

As the nation’s top pork-producing state—raising roughly one-third of all pigs in the United States—Iowa celebrates October with statewide promotions,…

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Ag Matters: High Input Costs Decimating The Hope For ROI

If you drive down any highway across Iowa right now, you see farmers chomping at the bit to hop into…

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Fall Gardening & Overwintering

Think your vegetable garden is done for the year? Don’t put those tools away just yet! Fall is actually one…

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USDA Focused on Filling Local Vacancies

USDA says rebuilding staffing levels in local Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service offices remains a priority. Undersecretary…

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Made of Steel

President Donald Trump unveiled plans on Monday for a new $15 billion steel plant set for construction in Iowa. Speaking…

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Ag Matters: Cattle Producers Asking For Less Government Intervention

Despite ongoing discussion about the nation’s cattle inventory sitting at a 75-year low, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Vice President…

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Iowa 4-H Offering More Variety for Youth Interested in Swine & Rabbits

Iowa 4-H is expanding the year-round opportunities for livestock project members with the creation of two new statewide Livestock SPIN…

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U.S. and China Extend Trade Truce

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President Donald Trump in Washington after U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to extend their…

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National 4-H Week Is Coming Up

National 4-H Week takes place from October 4–10, with the official theme labeled as “Beyond Ready.” focusing on equipping youth…

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Ag Matters: Potash Debacle

Canada is the world’s largest producer of potassium Potash, and it delivers around ten million tons every year directly to…

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Trump Administration Weighs Diesel Export Ban

Record-high diesel prices are pressuring farmers heading into harvest, and the Trump administration is considering whether restricting diesel exports could…

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Airbnb Offers Grants To Help Farmers Expand Into Agritourism

Farmers interested in agritourism will have a new source of financial assistance through a partnership between Airbnb and American Farmland…

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Farm Production Costs Rise Faster Than Crop Prices Since 2018 Farm Bill

The farm economy has changed significantly since the 2018 farm bill, with production costs rising faster than the prices farmers…

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Ag Matters: A Listening Ear for Farmers

According to recent data from the Iowa Concern Hotline, run by Iowa State Extension, most callers are just seeking a…

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“Building Iowa’s Cattle Future” Plan

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association has set its state policy priorities for 2027. CEO Bryan Whaley states the association’s policy package…

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Wet Weather Leads to Uncertain Harvest

A south-central Iowa farmer states his harvest timeline is up in the air. “Field conditions are terrible.” Steve Kuiper of…

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