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Oct- 2026 -16 OctoberAg News
Farm Feature Friday
I met with Chad Halbach because he was nominated not once, but twice, for Farm Feature Friday! He shares sentimental…
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16 OctoberAg News
Researchers Propose National Agriculture Cybersecurity Consortium
From precision ag technology to regional grain elevators, Iowa farms run on digital systems—and researchers are pushing to keep those…
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16 OctoberAg News
Temporary Beef Import Quota Falls Short Of Target
If you’ve been keeping an eye on cattle markets, recent figures show that foreign beef imports under the temporary tariff-rate…
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16 OctoberAg News
Groups React to the EPA Reallocation Proposal
Good news for Iowa’s corn and soybean growers: the EPA is proposing to restore 100% of the biofuel volumes lost…
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16 OctoberAg News
Ag Matters: “Perfect Sundays”
Perfect Sundays” is a six-part entertainment series that deals with the serious subject of mental health and suicide in U.S.…
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15 OctoberAg News
Farm Equipment Sales Fall
Harvest is in full swing across Iowa and producers are tightening their belts on big-ticket machinery purchases. Reflecting broader economic…
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15 OctoberAg News
China Trade Uncertainty Adds Pressure to U.S. Soybean Markets
Iowa soybean growers are feeling the squeeze this harvest as surging national yield estimates and ongoing trade uncertainty with China…
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15 OctoberAg News
Ag Matters: Alfalfa Stands Worth Saving
Did dry weather leave your alfalfa yields running on empty this season? Before you hook up the disk to tear…
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14 OctoberAg News
Long Term Decline in Global Food Insecurity
The USDA projects that 884.4 million people across 83 developing nations will face food insecurity this year—about 19.5 percent of…
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14 OctoberAg News
Indy Bound
Pack your blue corduroy jackets, Iowa FFA Chapters—it’s almost time to head east on I-80! 🚜💙💛 From October 21st to…
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14 OctoberAg News
Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Equipment Only Grant
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced that small-scale meat processors and custom lockers can now apply for the…
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14 OctoberAg News
Ag Matters: Fall Migration Elevates HPAI Concerns
As fall bird migration gets underway, the USDA is warning livestock and poultry producers to remain on high alert for…
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13 OctoberAg News
USDA Corn Stocks Raise Questions on Livestock Feed Estimates
The USDA is re-evaluating its estimates for livestock feed consumption during the 2025–26 marketing year after recording surprisingly large grain…
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13 OctoberAg News
USDA Corn Yield Estimates Raised
The USDA caught grain markets off guard with its October report, bumping the national average corn yield up by nearly…
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13 OctoberAg News
Ag Matters: Beef Import Plan a Flop?
Plans to import 300,000 metric tons of duty-free beef were meant to ease consumer wallet pressure at the grocery store,…
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12 OctoberAg News
Ag Equipment Makers Face Federal Inquiry, Seed Markets Next
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Federal Trade Commission have launched a joint public inquiry into potential anticompetitive practices in…
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12 OctoberAg News
Seed Sovereignty Initiative to Make Seed Traits More Responsive for Farmers
During a recent stop in Iowa, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a $180 million investment to launch the USDA’s Seed…
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12 OctoberAg News
Fall Clean Up? Maybe Not!
Our yards can make us proud and provide many hours of joy during the warmer months. However, try to resist…
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12 OctoberAg News
Ag Matters: “Cows Come Home”
The competitive world of dairy cattle showing is getting the Hollywood treatment. Two Canadian filmmakers have released a new comedy…
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9 OctoberAg News
Trees for Kids
Want a great excuse to get the kids outside, playing in the dirt, and off their screens? Iowa’s Trees for…
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