Ag News

Harvest Off to a Soggy Start

Iowa (RI) — Wet, soggy conditions slowed the early part of the harvest last week. The USDA’s crop report says there were barely two days suitable for fieldwork, but harvest

Soybean checkoff turns research into new demand

IARN – Soybeans are most commonly associated with food, livestock feed, and renewable fuels, but a growing share of soybean research is looking at what the crop can do beyond

Growing Iowa’s cattle herd

IARN – The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association held a press conference on Thursday at the Pastour Family Farm near Mitchellville to announce its Building Iowa’s Cattle Future policy package. The press

US Senate Ag Committee Advances Farm Bill

Washington, D.C. (RI) — A Farm Bill is now eligible for debate in the U-S Senate — but Iowa’s U.S. Senators objected when two of their own proposals were blocked