
Helping Iowa’s farmers reduce stress during the busy planting season
IARN – Planting season is very similar to harvest in that it is one of the busiest and potentially most stressful times of year for growers. Long days and a

IARN – Planting season is very similar to harvest in that it is one of the busiest and potentially most stressful times of year for growers. Long days and a
IARN – Thirty million new base acres in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill won’t be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Instead, the USDA is electing to distribute those

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

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

Statewide Iowa (RI) — The State of Iowa for decades has been offering a variety of grants and tax breaks to reward out-of-state companies that expand in Iowa, but Republican

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
IARN – The Departments of Agriculture and Interior have recently announced plans to formalize collaboration between the two agencies when it comes to grazing on public lands. Shelby Hagenauer, senior

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

Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — A bill that supporters say would give Iowans a clear right to repair their farm equipment has cleared initial review in the Iowa House. Iowa

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