Iowa
Researchers at Iowa State University have released a new Extension publication that reports county-level average nitrogen use efficiencies.
A new 75,000-square-foot green ammonia fertilizer production and distribution facility is online in Boone, Iowa. The modular plant creates 82-0-0 anhydrous ammonia from air, sun, and water.
Jim Conlan contends Swampbuster regulation is compelled conservation—all government stick and no carrot.
In the study, Iowa farmers, custom operators and farm managers shared their average pricing for common agricultural services such as tillage, spraying and fertilizer application.
Edgewood Locker got its start in rural northeast Iowa in 1966. The business now spans over three generations, and it’s largely thanks to Joan Kerns who helped start the family business that’s now seen phenomenal growth.
Edgewood Locker got its start in rural northeast Iowa in 1966. The business now spans over three generations, and it’s largely thanks to Joan Kerns who helped start the family business that’s now seen phenomenal growth.
For example, at Lawrence Crom’s retirement auction, his like-new 2021 Case IH Maxxum 150 tractor sold for $133,000, plus a $1,250 online buyer fee. That’s a new record-high auction price on that model.
A farmer and cattle producer in western Iowa, Kelly Garrett’s operation continues to conquer change.
On Monday, February 5 the news of Bill Northey’s passing quickly spread through the agriculture industry, of which he dedicated his professional life to serving.
The survey uses records from ag retailers to measure the use of cover crops, nutrient management and conservation tillage and no-till by Iowa growers.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump is the favorite of 49% of Republicans for the party’s nomination to run against Democratic President Joe Biden in November.
At the age of 15, Callee Pellett signed her first lease, and today, the 16-year-old farmer has nearly 20 acres she farms on her own. As the seventh generation, it’s a unique opportunity she doesn’t take for granted.
Combined, the organizations have a reach of over 85,000 producers in eight states.
Iowa farmers, get out your toenail clippers! Anna Proctor, a University of Iowa Ph.D. student, is collecting samples for a study she will conduct later this year using Iowa farmers’ toenails to assess chemical exposure.
Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa corn projections fall below USDA’s August estimates. Soybeans are on par in all scouted states, including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Dakota.
Lack of moisture and high-heat days have Iowa locals concerned about cannibalized stalks, while Illinois considers impacts of wildfire smoke and overnight temps.
Sudden death or their time to go? Soybeans dry up in Iowa as Minnesota corn faces burn up to the first leaf below ears.
As scouts set out on the the 2023 Pro Farmer Crop Tour, Iowa will be closely watched as it’s the only state where Crop Tour covers all the state’s counties. Brian Grete says Iowa has a lot of question marks this year.
The rapid runup in land values caused farmland values to hit historic levels over the past two years. The dynamics are starting to shift, as input prices, interest rates and commodity prices are eating into outlooks.
Congress’s ag committees on Monday received a letter, urging them to prioritize ag research infrastructure in the farm bill. According to a report, universities need a $50 billion ag research infrastructure overhaul.
The accelerated highs in 2022 don’t look to be hitting the brakes in the first quarter of 2023, according to Jim Rothermich, vice president of Iowa Appraisal.
In the October USDA projected a 200 bushel per acre corn yield in Iowa, with soybean yield at 58 bushels per acre. However, yield reports are putting those estimates in question.
Need a chiropractic adjustment but can’t make it to the office? Ask your doctor to come to the field. Dr. Blake Wayson hauls his portable adjustment table to the field to help farmers find relief in the busy seasons.
On August 22, fire departments in and around Moravia, Iowa responded to a grain bin entrapment. The man who was trapped, along with those who rescued him, explain everything they did to successfully rescue Wilson.
Iowa started off the season with historically high crop ratings but conditions have recently dropped with the recent heat and dryness and that may have taken the top end off yields.
The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, represents a story of a priest who recovered from a grave illness and began to construct a magnificent place to glorify God.
In operation since 1943, Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student managed AG 450 Farm demonstrates what it takes to run a 600 acre farm.
Green Sense Farms of Portage, Ind., is removing weather from the farming equation and scrambling to meet demand.
The U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade discussed problems surrounding rural communities in the Midwest and solutions agricultural technology can continue to provide on Feb. 15, 2018.
The pilot of a crop-dusting plane has been airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital after authorities say his aircraft clipped a power line and crashed into a corn field.