The time for eating all kinds of food on a stick while gazing at a cow sculpted in butter is nearing. Yes, we are talking about the Iowa State Fair which begins Aug. 10 and continues through Aug. 20. It may well be the grandest of our nation’s state agricultural festivities. Iowans ...
Much to the dismay of Summit Carbon Solutions, easements for over 1,000 parcels on its hazardous CO2 pipeline route remain unsigned. The clock is ticking, and time is running out. Construction is behind schedule, and the project is over budget. The company needs speedy approval to use eminent ...
Throughout the contemporary agricultural world, there are talented leaders who have the organizational skills necessary to make this important sector of our economy thrive. This issue of Farm News includes a section devoted to telling the stories of some of the leaders who are part of the ...
It’s more than 180 years since land that is now the state of Iowa was opened for settlers. The America of the 21st century is far different from the nation presided over by President Andrew Jackson in 1833. There is, however, one constant feature for Iowans — agriculture is at the very ...
To the editor: Re the CO2 pipelines: 1. These projects are completely unnecessary. Daily, there's new technology being developed on alternate uses/ways to mitigate the CO2. The pipelines will rapidly become obsolete. 2. An ISU professor did a study and determined that the amount of CO2 ...
The 2023 incarnation of the World Pork Expo is approaching. It will be held June 7-9 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines This annual event brings together pork producers, exhibitors and visitors not just from across Iowa, but also from throughout the nation. More than 10,000 people ...
As we enter the month of May, it is worth noting that it is a time to celebrate an important meat product. May is Beef Month. For many of us, every month is a time to partake of a food that ranks high on the list of culinary favorites. It’s no secret that Americans have a love affair with ...
It is no exaggeration to say that much has changed since the first metal plow sliced into the thick, fertile Iowa soil. The annual cycle of planting and harvesting continues, but just about everything else about farming has changed. And it is technology that has caused much of that ...
To the editor: We (Iowa farmers) don’t make the rules of the game, but we do have to play by the rules. I don’t like calling it a game, but in a sense that is what it is. Corn growers invest millions of check-off dollars annually to promote corn and pro-ethanol legislation. Our government ...
This is one of those times of the year when big, slow-moving farm vehicles 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 roads ...