STORY CITY/ALTOONA — Life has come full circle for producer Aaron Holt whose farm-to-table catering and personal chef business relies on his family’s farm to grow the food he then serves to others as an award-winning chef. As a child, Holt fondly recalls learning how to cook from his ...
DES MOINES — A new, three-year Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project will conduct nitrogen soil testing for farmers in targeted areas upstream from the Des Moines metro, according to Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC). Testing ...
The accelerating demand for protein-rich foods is opening new doors for U.S. dairy producers, as major food manufacturers increasingly turn to dairy-based ingredients to meet evolving consumer protein preferences. We’ve all heard about protein coffee, protein soda, and now the 2026 launch ...
NORTHWOOD — In a creative merging of two separate worlds, arts and agriculture come together in northern Iowa to offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy culture while surrounded by cropland. Art Farm Iowa happens to be a nonprofit arts and agriculture destination outside of Northwood ...
With mesh bags in hand, their heads mostly looking down, and a keen desire to find the motherload of morels, a secretive band of hunters is about to hit the woods in central Iowa. Will this be the year when the sometimes elusive morel mushrooms are abundant for those willing to trek into ...
Spring planting fieldwork prep has started across the state, but concerns about the cost of rising expenses could prompt producers to shift acres from corn to soybeans, which is already evidenced in the latest prospective planting report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In fact, in ...
AMES — The 17th president of Iowa State University departed North Dakota and headed back to his old stompin’ grounds of Ames. Dr. David Cook, an Ames native and Iowa State alumnus, officially stepped into the president’s role at ISU the first of March. From May 2022 to February ...
With warmer degree days looming, farmers know they need to prep their planting equipment before heading to the fields, which includes calibrating the planter, updating any tech tools and checking tire pressure. But it’s important to remember safety when tackling these preplanting ...
CLARE — It is a busy day on John and Susan Saathoff’s farm. Susan Saathoff is watching three does carefully, because they are in labor. The barn is cozy and dry in comparison to the mud and wind outdoors, which is good for the Toggenburg in the back stall who is really close to ...
