The Iowa Barn Foundation over a quarter century has raised more than $2 million and helped preserve and restore nearly 300 barns across the state
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The Iowa Barn Foundation over a quarter century has raised more than $2 million and helped preserve and restore nearly 300 barns across the state
West Fork Farmstead now sells pasture-fed meat, eggs, honey directly to consumers
Supporters of two CO2 sequestration pipelines say they've already secured easements in Minnesota without the use of eminent domain — a law that has produced ire in Iowa and South Dakota.
Gucci was destined for the slaughterhouse. But after a trip to Dairy Queen, he found a new path for his life.
“I’ve been working on corn specifically for 35 years,” said Alan Myers, an Iowa State University professor of biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology since 1987, who has made it his “maize” mission to amplify the sweet-corn experience by making sweet corn sweeter.
Iowa State University is doing on-farm trials on 148 fields across the state this summer to try to find the optimum rate of nitrogen fertilizer to boost corn productivity, while avoiding runoff into rivers and lakes.
As the fair opens today, CEO Jeremy Parsons speaks about his goals for the state institution and how he hopes to preserve the place where “nothing compares” for the next generation.
A half-dozen people -- some who have opposed Supreme Beef since 2017 -- spoke against the feedlot’s new proposed nutrient management plan at a virtual public hearing Tuesday attended by nearly 40 people.
As food insecurity increases, sustainable access to local produce is becoming more critical to meet the needs of families.
From seed theft to missile defense, Iowa’s Hinson and Ernst discuss threat from China
A hot summer and dry spring have brought drought to a large part of the Midwest. The situation highlights the complexity of exiting drought when a state or region can slip into it relatively easily. Rainfall across parts of the Midwest in recent weeks is helpful, but it may not be enough to alleviate the dryness.
Several businesses report decreased yields, smaller produce and fewer customers.
Mike Cook is a third-generation farmer in Black Hawk County, where his grandfather moved when he retired from the railroad. McKinley Cook grew apples and vegetables, raised chickens and sold their eggs, his grandson said. Mike Cook grows corn, soybeans and vegetables -- employing conservation practices like reduce tillage and cover crops.
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