Ag News

Disease pressures and the livestock sector in 2025

IARN – Disease pressures in the livestock sector featured prominently in 2025 across the spectrum from poultry to cattle. Two of the biggest stories about animal diseases in the past

Notable events in the ag economy in 2025

IARN – As 2025 winds down, it is a good time to look back on the ag economy for the year. On the surface the most basic analysis is that

How to maximize crop nutrition

IARN – A consistent theme for row crop farmers in 2025 was dealing with tight margins. As farmers are earning lower dollar amounts for their commodities but fertilizer prices remain

Farmers Still The Ones Buying Farmland

Statewide Iowa (RI) — The price of Iowa farmland has only dropped once in the last seven years and that’s likely because the ownership profile hasn’t changed much. Rabail Chandio

The importance of COP30 for U.S. pork producers

IARN – Last month’s United Nations Conference of the Parties, or COP30, was attended by an estimated 50,000 people from around the globe. With representation from industry sectors such as

Health care costs strain families in the countryside

IARN – Health care has become one of the most unpredictable and financially draining parts of rural life. Premiums continue to climb, choices remain limited, and many families in agriculture