Agriculture

Farmers in Iowa are routinely harvesting more than 200 bushels of corn per acre this year despite widespread drought as crop harvest reaches its conclusion, according to field agronomists for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

Eleven recipients of the World Food Prize called on governments around the world to increase food aid and agricultural assistance to people struggling with hunger and malnutrition. The laureates pointed to the growing risks as war and violent conflicts spread.

The final rules cover areas including outdoor space requirements, living conditions for animals, maximum density regulations for poultry and how animals are cared for and transported for slaughter.

Predicted rains may help replenish soil moisture before the ground freezes over.

University of Missouri researchers found that Iowans cared most about industrial, ag and water pollution.

Iowa farmers bought 4.94 million metric tons of fertilizer from July 1, 2022, through June 30, down 6% from the previous year, but 10% higher than the 10-year average of 4.49 million metric tons, according to

A commercial flock of about 50,000 turkeys in Buena Vista County was recently infected by a highly transmissible bird flu, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

The collaboration between Iowa State University and Alliant Energy is the first utility-scale agrivoltaics project in the Midwest