Farm gate receipts are down, farm lending is up
IARN – Third quarter financials continue to demonstrate the tough situation in farm country this year. Joe Mahon, Regional Outreach Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says their
IARN – Third quarter financials continue to demonstrate the tough situation in farm country this year. Joe Mahon, Regional Outreach Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says their
IARN – Last Friday was the first WASDE report since the end of the government shutdown. While the markets have already from recovered from that report, there is still plenty
IARN – The federal government is back open following the longest shutdown in United States history. Congress reached an agreement late last week, the President signed it, and agencies have

IARN – At a time when the farm economy is facing a downward turn, farmers and ranchers are looking for expanded market opportunities. Faith Parum, an economist with the American

IARN – Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) was asked on Friday if a skinny farm bill can be passed before the end of the year. Grassley says that Senate Ag Chairman

Today’s Talk of the Town podcast features our guest Greta Giese of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, talking about their upcoming “Continuing Siouxland’s Legacy of Workforce Opportunity Conference.” Here
IARN – Sustainability for America’s pig farmers is about doing what’s right for pigs, people, and the planet—guided by the industry’s We Care® ethical principles. The Pork Cares Farm Impact
IARN – In a rare show of bipartisanship Republicans and Democrats came together to pass the USDA spending bill, which was a part of the bill that reopened the government.

Due to a last-minute guest cancelation, today’s Talk of the Town podcast is an encore of a program we presented last week, with our guest Iowa State Patrol Trooper Kevin
IARN – The livestock industry drives most of the demand for U.S. soybeans, but there are actually plenty of non-food opportunities for soybeans as well. Soybean protein can be used

