Supporters and critics speak at a public hearing about nutrient management plan for 11,600-head cattle feedlot.
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Supporters and critics speak at a public hearing about nutrient management plan for 11,600-head cattle feedlot.
About 25 years after it closed, Kazimour Farm & Orchard is revitalizing the land with a new purpose.
Some agricultural groups have said it is too difficult for farmer to acquire new land in part because of land going to public use
Both incidents happened Wednesday — one northeast of Independence and one near Mitchell.
More than half of the pork board’s checkoff grants went to research at Iowa State University, which is located in the state that produces the most hogs in the country.
The accident at Mid-Iowa Coop in Toledo highlights the way Iowa’s agriculture and construction industries depend on contractors and subcontractors — many that employ vulnerable employees — to do some of the most dangerous jobs.
Johnson and Washington counties have teamed up on a new marketing effort to create a regional brand and promote the area as an agritourism destination.
Water quality, conservation agriculture, power grid and more to be discussed in seven panels at the 2023 Iowa Ideas virtual conference.
This is the first year that exceptional drought has been recorded in Eastern Iowa.
“The government shutdown possibility sucks all of the oxygen out of the room,” Iowa State University professor Chad Hart says. “So until that is taken care of, you really can’t make forward progress on any other piece of legislation, including a Farm Bill.”
Summer drought has caused low water levels on the Mississippi River — especially south of St. Louis
Crop yields will likely take a hit, although impacts will be variable field to field.
Still, it’s the fourth best year for the private agribusiness company.
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