
Details from the USDA March Cattle on Feed Report
IARN – USDA published the March Cattle on Feed Report on Friday March 20th and with the cattle industry in a pattern of low supply and continued high demand, the

IARN – USDA published the March Cattle on Feed Report on Friday March 20th and with the cattle industry in a pattern of low supply and continued high demand, the

Statewide Iowa (RI) — Kevin Ross of Underwood, a past president of the National Corn Growers Association, is predicting some farmers are changing their planting intentions from corn to soybeans.

IARN – There are few certainties in farming. Weather, prices, and regulations are always shifting and forcing farmers to think on their feet. One way to deliver certainty for fuel
IARN – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting every Iowan to celebrate Iowa Ag Week, March 23-30. The weeklong celebration highlights agriculture’s many significant contributions to Iowa’s economy, communities, and

Statewide Iowa (RI) — Six bird flu cases have already been confirmed in Iowa this year, and an expert at the USDA says warmer weather will ramp up the spring

IARN – The $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads would create the first coast-to-coast railroad across 43 states. Danny Munch, economist for the American Farm Bureau

IARN – Everybody remembers the diseases issues that plagued the Iowa corn crop last year, but soybeans were able to quietly have a successful year for yields. Chris Pritchett of

IARN – As we have seen over the past couple weeks, the weather in Iowa can change on a dime. According to NOAA, that variability will continue throughout the 2026
IARN – Generally speaking, it was a mild and dry winter season for the United States. And it has left many areas of the country with dryness as the beginning

Statewide Iowa (RI) — Gasoline prices in Iowa have surged $0.88 a gallon in the past month, and backers of biofuels say the blend with 15 percent ethanol helps consumers