AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University alumnus and Ames native David Cook has immersed himself in his university presidential duties since starting March 1.
It was so hot the other day I saw a funeral procession pull through a Dairy Queen. OK, that’s an exaggeration, but it was really hot.
Harvest gets closer with each passing week, and the story of this season remains the same: Massive precipitation events in some areas and too little in others.
Changing technology has always played a major role in agriculture, from the development of hybrid corn to mechanical reaping machines to game-changing crop protection products. Artificial intelligence may top all of that.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Talk to Sydney Jenkins about her summer, and two distinct themes resonate: spending time with family and showing livestock.
"That last week before school started seemed like it only lasted a couple of days."
"Law No. 1: Livestock know when you are in a hurry. They also know when you are wearing good clothes."
A mosaic may seem like a simple piece of art with its broken glass shards wedged together by grout, but the 4-H’ers who attended the Mosaics June Jamboree program with the Nebraska Extension in Custer County know there is much more than meets the eye when creating this type of art.
"We were more than excited to lend them our smiles, big welcomes, give directions, answer questions and play tour guide to all that Lincoln and surrounding areas had to offer."
The weather continues to be baffling. Isolated and large storms have been popping up, bringing some relief to some areas while others continue to bake. There are many management considerations during dry periods, but keep an eye on some major ones.
Pain can occur for many reasons, including tissue damage and inflammation, which can be a result of both injuries and disease processes. The intensity of pain and how long it may last can depend on the amount of damage, if pain control is used, as well as previous experiences with pain or st…
ELKHORN, Wis. – For Adam Hurtgen is a sixth-generation dairy farmer at Hurtgenlea Holsteins near Elkhorn. He and partner Cynthia Bartel say protecting natural resources is just as vital as feeding their 160-cow herd. With support from a $14,355 SARE Farmer Rancher grant, they’ve turned a 4.4…
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University alumnus and Ames native David Cook has immersed himself in his university presidential duties since starting March 1.
It was so hot the other day I saw a funeral procession pull through a Dairy Queen. OK, that’s an exaggeration, but it was really hot.
Harvest gets closer with each passing week, and the story of this season remains the same: Massive precipitation events in some areas and too little in others.
Changing technology has always played a major role in agriculture, from the development of hybrid corn to mechanical reaping machines to game-changing crop protection products. Artificial intelligence may top all of that.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.
Britni Ross, Philip, South Dakota, was named the Woman Farmer of the Year at the Dakotafest farm show in Mitchell, Aug. 20.
"You watch kids grow up, become fond of them, then they graduate and they’re gone out of your life."
"I was pleasantly surprised when I heard my dad say we had twins and even more shocked when he followed up a couple hours later ...”
U.S. Senators from South Dakota and Minnesota are backing legislation that would add up to 20 million acres of grazing lands by seeding marginal cropland to grass.
“I’m surprised the grass is greening up again. I mean, it looks like spring down here.”
"Law No. 1: Livestock know when you are in a hurry. They also know when you are wearing good clothes."
STERLING, N.D. – Fourth-generation ranchers Jerry and Renae Doan, along with several natural resources and grazing groups, will host “Advancing Soil Health for a Healthy America Summit” on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The event offers a full-day ranch experience and immersion into regenerative ag and…
FOXHOLM, N.D. – Combines are rolling on Bock Farms as the Bock family begins cutting spring wheat on Friday, Aug. 7, for the 2026 harvest season under slightly cooler but still warm temperatures and dry conditions.
DRAKE, N.D. – After returning from a short working vacation with other corn growers in St. Louis, Scott and Rachel Spear were preparing to start spring wheat harvest on their farm in August.
Canola harvest has begun in North Dakota as the USDA reports that two percent of the crop has been harvested as of Aug. 9. Initial yield reports from growers are much lower than last year due to the intense heat over the entire region in the past month. The heat is widely reported to have ta…
The U.S. soybean crop has the potential to be another big one, so the market was waiting and watching for the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A close watch was also in China, which is back buying U.S. soybeans.
A general lack of any new fundamental news has kept durum prices locked in a trading range that’s remained steady over the past several weeks.
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University alumnus and Ames native David Cook has immersed himself in his university presidential duties since starting March 1.
It was so hot the other day I saw a funeral procession pull through a Dairy Queen. OK, that’s an exaggeration, but it was really hot.
Harvest gets closer with each passing week, and the story of this season remains the same: Massive precipitation events in some areas and too little in others.
Changing technology has always played a major role in agriculture, from the development of hybrid corn to mechanical reaping machines to game-changing crop protection products. Artificial intelligence may top all of that.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.
FOXHOLM, N.D. – Combines are rolling on Bock Farms as the Bock family begins cutting spring wheat on Friday, Aug. 7, for the 2026 harvest season under slightly cooler but still warm temperatures and dry conditions.
Canola harvest has begun in North Dakota as the USDA reports that two percent of the crop has been harvested as of Aug. 9. Initial yield reports from growers are much lower than last year due to the intense heat over the entire region in the past month. The heat is widely reported to have ta…
A general lack of any new fundamental news has kept durum prices locked in a trading range that’s remained steady over the past several weeks.
While other commodity markets have been experiencing a lot of volatility with prices fluctuating up and down over the past few weeks, sunflower prices are bucking that trend and have actually risen.
Wheat harvest is a special time of year. The sights, sounds, and smells bring a flood of memories to anyone who has spent time working long hours behind the wheel of a combine or grain truck, shoveling grain or maneuvering augers. Besides the sights, sounds and smells, there’s always pressur…
The corn market wasn’t moving much as it was awaiting the next supply and demand report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, caught between the potential of a big corn crop and good export demand.
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