Agricultural news, updates and trends from The Gazette.
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.
AU in der HALLERTAU, Germany (AP) — Bright green vines snake upwards 20 feet (six meters) toward an umbrella of solar panels at Josef Wimmer’s farm in Bavaria.
How a runaway cow was the talk of Cedar Rapids in 1954
Distrust of public health authorities, who say drinking raw milk is dangerous, fuels demand for unpasteurized milk products, leaders on both sides of the issue say.
Although caucus campaigns have become more focused on national party priorities over the past two decades, some candidates have continued to portray support for ethanol — specifically the federal mandate that the nation's fuel supply contain a minimum volume of renewable fuels — as a litmus test in Iowa.
Although fertilizer costs have spiked, farmers still have a business case to use it. Farmers from central Missouri describe their challenges in balancing business and practices that would benefit the environment. They often want to use alternative methods but are hesitant to make changes that could affect their profits.
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