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Proposals aim to improve pool of rural veterinarians

Proposals aim to improve pool of rural veterinarians

  • Tim Kenyon

It’s going to take more than one good idea to boost the number of veterinarians available for large-animal production.

Iowa farmer sees new path for agriculture

Iowa farmer sees new path for agriculture

  • ZoeMartin

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

Livestock sector struggles to fill labor need

Livestock sector struggles to fill labor need

  • Crystal Reed

Agricultural producers in the United States continue to rely heavily on farmworkers, especially for labor intensive commodities in the fruit, vegetable sectors.

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.

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Summit CO2 storage ruled unconstitutional

Summit CO2 storage ruled unconstitutional

  • By Joey Harris, Lee Enterprises

A North Dakota judge has ruled that the state unconstitutionally approved the injection wells of a major carbon dioxide storage project.

Opponents gather to talk about risks of data center

Opponents gather to talk about risks of data center

  • By Terri Pederson, Lee Enterprises

Conflict brings fertilizer supply risks

Conflict brings fertilizer supply risks

  • By Gretchen Kuck, National Corn Growers Association

The U.S. farmer navigates many uncertainties — weather, markets, seasonality, macroeconomics and, indeed, geopolitics. In a recent past where fertilizer prices have driven many headlines and bottom lines following the Russian invasion of Ukraine around this time four years ago, the weekend’s…

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

Love of farming comes with pain

Love of farming comes with pain

    Author’s note: Over the past 14 years since retirement, I consciously removed myself from the front lines on helping rural families with their life challenges — especially in the realm of economic crisis, which some farmers are now facing again.

    What common injuries bring farmers to the hospital?

    What common injuries bring farmers to the hospital?

    • By Mandy Archer

    Sometimes an injury lands you in the emergency room. Other times, maybe it should have. 

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    • By Laura Handke, For Missouri Farmer Today

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    Missouri researchers uncover how plants regulate root growth

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      Variety of fencing meets needs on the farm

      Variety of fencing meets needs on the farm

      • Tim Kenyon

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