Ag News

IARN – A growing trend in animal agriculture is the breeding of dairy cows with beef bulls to take advantage of desirable traits and provide added value for producers. The

IARN – The USDA’s December Farm Income Report showed only a slight change from September’s numbers. Revised estimates in the 2024 Farm Income Forecast still show agriculture taking a big

IARN – The farm income bottom line is vastly different this year for livestock producers compared to row crop farmers. Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of USDA’s Economic Research Service, says that

IARN – USDA is projecting another record ag trade deficit this fiscal year as imports surge and exports drop. USDA Chief Economist Seth Meyer says that USDA expects ag imports

IARN – There aren’t many days left on the Congressional calendar, and a ton of work has been put off for long enough. In what has become more the rule,

IARN – Snow is now on the ground in Des Moines. With this cold snap, it is safe to say that winter has arrived. It comes with many challenges and

IARN – For many generations, both corn and soybeans have been a high-quality feed for livestock, and the livestock have provided rich manure to fertilize the crops. Gordon Spronk, vice

IARN – Producers are always looking for ways to farm as efficiently and economically as possible, but in a time of depressed commodity prices that becomes an even bigger priority.

IARN – Farming is full of investments, but those investments aren’t in traditional things like stocks and bonds- they’re in things like land and machinery. Matt Roberts, chief planning officer