We are entering one of those times of the year when big, slow-moving farm machines rumble out onto roadways dominated by faster-paced traffic. That shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who lives in farm country. Even so, all of us should pay special heed to safety considerations as we share the ...
It’s getting to be that time of the year. Although it is early in the season, you just may have seen someone working in the fields already. You may have seen a tractor rolling down a rural road. If you are a farmer, perhaps you have been looking over the fields and getting the machinery ...
The first issue of Farm News appeared 30 years ago. To put that in perspective, consider this. When that first issue hit subscribers’ mailboxes, Bill Clinton was the president, social media did not exist, the emerging internet was often referred to as the “information superhighway” and ...
This edition of Farm News includes the annual Progress agriculture section. It provides a comprehensive look at how a wide array of developments in our region are shaping the agricultural tomorrow. While every issue of this newspaper is filled with articles, features and advertisements that ...
Corn production has been a key factor in the Iowa economy for more than 150 years. The state’s 21st-century economy is characterized by increasing diversity. Agriculture, however, remains a powerhouse. There can be little doubt that corn remains of critical importance. The renewable fuels ...
Two big agricultural events featuring informative speakers and exhibits of all kinds of farming technology are coming soon. The Iowa Pork Congress will be held Jan. 22-25. The Iowa Ag Expo will be held Feb. 4-6. Both will be at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. And both will be ...
As we get close to saying goodbye to 2024, it is a perfect time to reflect on a year that brought challenges to both producers and the agri-business community. As is often the case, weather and trade seemed to make headlines regularly in Farm News. This issue of Farm News includes a 2024 Year ...
There’s more than corn and soybeans growing in Iowa’s rich soil. Iowa’s farmers grow staggering amounts of corn and soybeans, so it makes sense that those crops are the first ones many people associate with the state’s farms. But there is also a surprising amount of fruits and ...
Iowa’s rural landscape has changed drastically as farming has become less labor intensive in the last century. There was a time when the countryside was filled with the assorted buildings needed in the farm economy. Today’s larger farms have far fewer structures. If there is one ...
It is not too early to make plans to attend this year’s version of the annual Ag Show held by Farm News. CJ Bio America will present the 22nd annual Farm News Ag Show Dec. 6-7 at the Webster County Fairgrounds south of Fort Dodge at 22770 Old Highway 169. The show will run from 9 a.m. to ...