For a plant that grows naturally on the Midwest prairies, significant effort goes into starting native grasses and flowers in a greenhouse.
- Mark Conlon
Although there were no trade agreements actually signed between President Trump and President Xi of China when they met in Beijing in mid-May, the soybean market reacted positively to the meeting in which Xi indicated China would buy more soybeans from the U.S. in the future.
- Jim Woster
"Brother Terry is handy, and probably for a couple reasons. He was called upon by the brothers to help in the shop while I was on a tractor."
- Benjamin Herrold
After serving as an Army Ranger in the 1st Ranger Battalion, Pat Montgomery faced a decision about what to do next.
- Mark Conlon
There are a lot of unknowns in the current durum market and that’s contributing to prices being somewhat stagnant and even losing the premium to spring wheat in some locations.
- John Sumwalt For Agri-View
The name Ronald Edwards is etched on the Vietnam War section of the granite wall at the Richland County Veteran’s Memorial in Richland Center, Wisconsin.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
CARSON, Iowa — Eighty years ago, Irvin Perdue left behind the battlefields of Europe for the rolling fields of southwest Iowa.
- By Tim Kenyon, Iowa Farmer Today
The approaching end of the school year and warmer outdoor conditions calls for snack adjustments.
- Mark Conlon
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports released by USDA in mid-May gave the market the first look at global production, supply, and demand forecasts for the 2026-27 marketing year for several crops.
- Chris Hardie For Agri-View
Nature is anything but predictable. Just ask hunters who spend many hours in the woods.
- By Amy Hadachek, for the Midwest Messenger
More moisture is indicated for the Central Plains for the last week of May, according to the latest forecast from the Climate Prediction Center issued Thursday, May 21.
- Crystal Reed
A warm and wet spring in many parts of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri has had an impact on pastures.
- Crystal Reed
Editor’s note: This is part of series visiting farm museums throughout the Midwest.
- By Tim Kenyon, Iowa Farmer Today
Farm leaders seek more results in agricultural policy with the 2026 Iowa Legislative session ended and the June 2 primary election around the corner.
- Kristen Sindelar
A central Nebraska woman turned her love of horses into a nonprofit organization, Heartland Youth Ranch, offering hope and healing for the child and families amidst horse riding sessions, summer camps and a women’s retreat in the fall.
- Mark Conlon
The weather, a bullish report from USDA in mid-May, and news that China may commit to significant purchases of agricultural products have combined to give the wheat market a little spark and some added strength.
- Julie_Belschner
Farmers are the backbone and heart of this continent. Farming here goes back more than 10,000 years. Soldiers are the reason that in this century we are able to be free to be farmers. Until the past few decades, a huge number were one and the same.
- Benjamin Herrold
Farmers could see a slightly improved bottom line for 2026 compared to last year, but high input costs continue to keep returns around breakeven levels.
- Tim Kenyon
Eldon McAfee is an attorney with Brick Gentry P.C. in West Des Moines — recognized as one of Iowa’s top agricultural lawyers working on environmental issues on behalf of Iowa’s livestock industry.
- Kristen Sindelar
Buckle up for a trip down memory lane for the Holt County 150th Birthday Historical Caravan Tour June 6. The day-long event will take you to five historical pit stops on the Highway 275-20 corridor, beginning at Ewing and ending at Stuart.
- Janelle Atyeo
Hemp processors in South Dakota and Iowa are investing in new building-block facility they hope will give farmers a local market and build environmentally friendly homes.
- Mark Conlon
Corn prices have been rising of late, but not because of anything happening in the corn market in particular. It’s because other commodities have been rising and corn has been tagging along.
- Rafael Garcia Kansas State University
The way Ray Flickner tells it, he must be one of the luckiest farmers in all the state because his life has been a front-row seat to the future of agriculture.
- Glenn Brunkow
They say things come in three, and I hope that is true. This past week my Uncle Carl passed away unexpectedly. I know God does not give you more than you can handle. I just wish he did not have so much faith in me.
- Janelle Atyeo
South Dakota farmers just put a lot of money in the ground.
- Janelle Atyeo
Brian Brhel is working to farm closer to nature by growing diverse crops and incorporating livestock on the landscape. He’s fostering soil health, and raising healthy cattle and nutritious beef.
- Crystal Reed
News from the United States-China talks could be a “game changer,” said Don Roose at U.S. Commodities.
- Benjamin Herrold
With another strong week for finished cattle prices, University of Tennessee Ag Economist Andrew Griffith said the dollar value of each head is climbing into a very high range.
- By MORGAN GARRISON
Born and raised in southern Alberta, Canada, Candy Wilcox says she truly has always had a deep passion and love for horses. Despite growing up on a dryland farm, Wilcox kept begging her parents for a horse and they finally relented when she was 15 years old. The rest, as they say, is history.
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