To the editor: It's so great to see David Kruse disagree with Alan Guebert. They usually gang up on us old fools who think government, as limited as possible, creates relative luxury for the biggest percentage of the population. Guebert falls in line with the Sierra Club in opposing the ...
This edition of Farm New 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 ...
To the Editor, As three private investment companies seek permits for hazardous CO2 pipelines, eminent domain is a hot-button issue in Iowa. Several landowners have voluntarily signed easements, but many others adamantly refuse. Consequently, we are threatened with land condemnation and ...
To the Editor, I am writing this letter in response to multiple articles promoting the carbon dioxide (CO2) pipeline. I would hope that no federal funds would be spent on this project. In my view, this is a long-term solution to a short-term problem. California has on its books a law 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 ...
What organizers say is the third largest indoor agricultural equipment show in the upper Midwest starts Jan. 31 and continues through Feb. 2 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The 2020 Iowa Ag Expo will feature about 700 exhibitors filling more than seven acres in three ...
Each year the Iowa Pork Producers Association holds a remarkable event – the Iowa Pork Congress. For more than four decades it has been a much-anticipated opportunity for pork producers and assorted experts to come together to share views and information about one of the Hawkeye State’s ...
It is that time of year when holiday parties pile up one after the other over the course of a couple of weeks — and many of them are held after dark and feature alcoholic beverages. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are an average of 45 fatalities ...
An upcoming event will give people a chance to hear from experts in the field of agriculture, get some insight on the latest developments in the commodities markets and check out the offerings of various ag businesses. And don’t forget the food, which will include a free pancake ...
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 ...