Bringing the dealer experience directly to the farm
A leader with AGCO says expanding access to on-farm service is helping farmers make better use of their time during critical seasons. Stefan Caspari, senior vice president of customer success […]
Iowa Senate candidate Hinson says GOP wants ‘to make $5000 go a lot further’
U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson is back in Iowa after a quick trip to Dallas for the first-ever Republican Party convention in the middle of a president’s term. “I had […]
Sorghum offers drought tolerance, feed value and weed management benefits
The chairwoman of the Nebraska Sorghum Board says adding sorghum to a crop rotation could help improve an operation’s bottom line. Tracy Zink, a farmer from McCook, says the crop […]
MSU says sustainable cropping systems are gaining economic advantages in long-term study
An agricultural researcher says the profitability gap between sustainable and traditional cropping systems is evening out after four years into a project. Brook Wilke with MSU’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research tells Brownfield, […]
Wheat prices encourage planting, but input costs remain a wildcard
A market analyst says there are several factors that could impact the number planted to wheat this fall. Jim McCormich with AgMarket.Net says ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has […]
Ethanol production weakens as stocks rise
U.S. ethanol production trickled lower over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.099 million barrels per day, down slightly on both the week and the […]
Sioux Center to host Rally for Human Dignity this weekend
Organizers of a planned weekend rally in northwest Iowa are calling on people to support immigrants and refugees. The Rally for Human Dignity is scheduled for Saturday morning in Sioux […]
UNI fall enrollment up, ISU, UI down
The University of Iowa and Iowa State University report small drops in fall enrollment, while the University of Northern Iowa saw an increase. UNI’s reports fall enrollment is up 162 […]
Indiana-based nonprofit tackles food insecurity by increasing access to protein
An Indiana-based hunger relief organization is working to close the protein gap for food insecure families. Daniel Leckie, CEO of Hatch, says the nonprofit recently launched its Coalition to Close […]
EPA expects final changes to diesel emissions rules this fall
Farmers are waiting for federal changes to Diesel Emission Fluid system regulations to take effect. EPA Region 7 administrator Jim Macy says the public comment period on proposed rulemaking ended […]