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Diesel prices hit record highs

IARN – Oil prices have been on a rollercoaster ride ever since the United States and Israel started bombing Iran. Initially, oil prices moved higher, but last week, oil prices

Midwest Dairy report shows demand growth

IARN – Midwest Dairy’s newly released 2025 Annual Report gives farmers a detailed look at how their checkoff dollars were invested across the ten-state region, with a focus on growing

Status of Mexican cattle reentry into the U.S.

IARN – One of the biggest questions in animal agriculture is, when will cattle from Mexico once again be allowed across the southern U.S. border? In late February at Commodity

Fires Could Have Damaged Fertilizer In Farm Fields

Northwest Iowa (RI) — Some farmers in northwest Iowa saw wind-driven fires rush across their fields this past weekend. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Leah Ten Napel says the

A shift in weather conditions for April

IARN – Spring weather is always tricky for growers. On the one hand, after a dry winter, spring showers are needed to help replenish soil moisture. But on the other