Ag News

Full-scale beef herd rebuild remains on hold

IARN – Typically, when beef prices are at a high level in the grocery store and herd numbers are low, the response is a rebuilding of supply. Nate Kauffman, the

Demand is shifting for U.S. farmland

IARN – Farmland values have been resilient and even robust in past several years. However, those prices are entering a new phase as profit margins continue to change. Colton Lacina,

Naig says Iowa agriculture needs stability in uncertain cycle

IARN – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says farmers and agribusinesses across the state are facing growing pressure from multiple directions, including higher operating costs, workforce challenges, and continued

New NCBA president outlines priorities for 2026

IARN – Gene Copenhaver, a producer from southwest Virginia, is the new president of the National Cattlmen’s Beef Association. Copenhaver tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network about his cattle operation

What to expect in the cattle marketplace in 2026

IARN – The cattle industry convention and NCBA trade show was in Nashville Tennessee last week and the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network spoke with Ross Baldwin of AgMarket.net about what

Farmer bridge payments on track for release this month

IARN – The USDA is on track to deliver the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program payments to farmers. Richard Fordyce, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, said things are looking

At Renewable Fuels Summit, Reynolds looks back and ahead

IARN – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds addressed industry leaders at the Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit this week, highlighting Iowa’s long-standing leadership in renewable fuels and the policy work that helped