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New policies affect spread of alternative energy sites

New policies affect spread of alternative energy sites

  • Tim Kenyon

Recent policy changes have influenced the spread of solar and wind energy generation.

Webinar series helps home cooks sell to consumers safely

Webinar series helps home cooks sell to consumers safely

  • Kristin Danley-Greiner

Farmers and entrepreneurs interested in learning more about running or improving a food business can participate in a monthly webinar that addresses a variety of topics important to local food operations.

‘Micro-dairy’ adds diversity to family business

‘Micro-dairy’ adds diversity to family business

  • Crystal Reed

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series on the 2025 Iowa Women Impacting Agriculture award winners.

‘Tough to compete with feedlot for cost of gain’

‘Tough to compete with feedlot for cost of gain’

  • By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

The combination of record calf prices and a short supply of grass has likely translated to less interest in backgrounding calves.

Researchers experiment with agrivoltaics

Researchers experiment with agrivoltaics

  • Crystal Reed

When it comes to the spread of solar energy, it might be possible for crops and panels to coexist.

Drought challenges large cattle regions

Drought challenges large cattle regions

  • Crystal Reed

Calf and feeder cattle markets have been pressured the past couple of weeks, said Andrew Griffith, livestock marketing specialist at University of Tennessee.

Corn scores big points in grain markets

Corn scores big points in grain markets

  • Tim Kenyon

New policies affect spread of alternative energy sites

New policies affect spread of alternative energy sites

  • Tim Kenyon

Recent policy changes have influenced the spread of solar and wind energy generation.

Webinar series helps home cooks sell to consumers safely

Webinar series helps home cooks sell to consumers safely

  • Kristin Danley-Greiner

Farmers and entrepreneurs interested in learning more about running or improving a food business can participate in a monthly webinar that addresses a variety of topics important to local food operations.

‘Micro-dairy’ adds diversity to family business

‘Micro-dairy’ adds diversity to family business

  • Crystal Reed

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series on the 2025 Iowa Women Impacting Agriculture award winners.

‘Tough to compete with feedlot for cost of gain’

‘Tough to compete with feedlot for cost of gain’

  • By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

The combination of record calf prices and a short supply of grass has likely translated to less interest in backgrounding calves.

Researchers experiment with agrivoltaics

Researchers experiment with agrivoltaics

  • Crystal Reed

When it comes to the spread of solar energy, it might be possible for crops and panels to coexist.

Drought challenges large cattle regions

Drought challenges large cattle regions

  • Crystal Reed

Calf and feeder cattle markets have been pressured the past couple of weeks, said Andrew Griffith, livestock marketing specialist at University of Tennessee.

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      Short corn offers risk, timing alternative

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