
A disaster plan for your livestock operation is vital
(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – Unfortunately for farmers and livestock producers, disaster can strike a farming operation at any time. A fire, flood, or tornado for example does not

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – Unfortunately for farmers and livestock producers, disaster can strike a farming operation at any time. A fire, flood, or tornado for example does not

(Photo by KIWA Staff) At this point of the growing season the picture starts to become clearer about what farmers are dealing with in their fields this year. Grant Harms
(Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig – Photo courtesy Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) IARN – With just two weeks until the Iowa State Fair opens, excitement is building for one of

(KIWA Staff Photo) Northwest Iowa — It’s not just you. If you’ve noticed your grass or crops are in need of a drink, you’re not wrong. Northwest Iowa has been
(Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig – Photo courtesy of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network) IARN – Iowa farmers continue adopting conservation practices at a record pace, and Iowa Agriculture Secretary

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – Consumer demand is reshaping the dairy industry, introducing new market opportunities for versatile dairy producers. The biggest growth isn’t coming from traditional products like

IARN – The USDA released two important reports last week that each had a direct impact on the U.S. cattle industry: the July Cattle Inventory and July Cattle on Feed

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – United States Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says that the Senate Ag Committee could still mark up a farm bill next week before the August

(KIWA Staff Photo) Northwest Iowa (Sioux County Radio) — Iowa’s corn and soybean crops remain in mostly strong condition, but much of northwest Iowa missed the heavier rainfall that fell

(KIWA Staff Photo) Statewide Iowa (RI) — Researchers say farmers across the Corn Belt want to diversify their operations but struggle to see a way forward. J. Arbuckle, a rural

