Frequent rains create some early season challenges
A central Iowa farmer says frequent rains created some challenging conditions early in the growing season. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City… “We’ve just had enough moisture […]
Study shows more farmers adopting biologicals
The president and CEO of The Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) says a new study shows that farmer interest, confidence and use of biological crop inputs continues […]
Indiana poultry producers face ongoing HPAI threat as virus patterns shift
Highly pathogenic aviation influenza remains a top concern for poultry producers. “Unfortunately, it’s something we’re still battling,” he says. Phil Seger with Farbest Farms in Jasper, Indiana says the virus […]
New World screwworm raises questions ahead of USMCA review
The Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation says it’s too soon to know if the spread of New World screwworm will impact USMCA renewal. Richard Fordyce says the review process […]
Kansas leads May milk production gains
A larger and more productive dairy herd pushed production levels to the highest levels of the year in May. Total U.S. milk production was up 2.3 percent in May, with production reaching […]
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Iowa sees thousands of people lose SNAP benefits
Nearly 25,000 fewer Iowans are enrolled in a federal food assistance program than before the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill became law. The wide-ranging law reduced federal funding by 20-percent […]
Iowa mosquito numbers haven’t seen a boom yet this year
As we enter summer Iowa has yet to see much mosquito activity. Iowa State University professor Ryan Smith leads the state mosquito surveillance program and says there are some mosquitoes […]
Farmers seeing some relief from input cost run up, but hopeful more on the way
A pair of Wisconsin farmers say the rising cost of inputs continue to impact their budgets and weigh on their minds. Shane Goplin, who serves as vice president of the […]
Iowa Ag Department provides cover crop funding in 22 counties
The Iowa Department of Agriculture announced a plan Monday to provide money for water quality projects in 22 counties above the Des Moines metro watershed. The program uses funds in […]