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 may have seen a tractor rolling down a rural road already. If you are a farmer, perhaps you have been looking over the fields and getting the machinery ready. All that activity means one thing — the time ...
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 ...
For those area families that have a long, proud history of farming, it is not too early to think about the 2026 Century Farm and Heritage Farm awards. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging eligible farm owners to apply for the 2026 Century and Heritage Farm Program. The ...
FFA was established in 1928 as Future Farmers of America. It was renamed the National FFA Organization in 1988 to reflect the rapid changes and greater employment diversity in agriculture. To most of us, it is known simply as FFA. After more than eight decades, FFA continues to enrich the ...
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. In fact, Iowa has been the leading corn-producing state for almost two decades. The ...
This is the time of year when football fans are eagerly scanning the statistics of their favorite players and teams. But statistics aren’t just for football fans. There are lots of other kinds of statistics, and although they may not be as exciting as touchdowns or rushing yardage, they are ...
As we get close to saying goodbye to 2025, 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 2025 Year ...
People across the United States increasingly want to know where their food comes from. It just makes sense to know where something you put in your body comes from. And a problem like the recent scare over the possibility of tiny pieces of metal getting into shredded cheese only adds urgency ...
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 ...