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Southeast Iowa family proud of farm longevity

Southeast Iowa family proud of farm longevity

  • Tim Kenyon

BRIGHTON, Iowa — Talk around a farmer’s dinner table these days can lead to a touch of spring fever.

Century Farm continues family’s legacy

Century Farm continues family’s legacy

  • Benjamin Herrold

In 1897, Brian Lehman’s ancestors bought a farm in Morgan County, Missouri. They came to the land from Switzerland after spending some time in Illinois.

Illinois family strives to keep land locally owned and farmed

Illinois family strives to keep land locally owned and farmed

  • Crystal Reed

The Horn family of Sullivan, Illinois, has a long history of owning farmland in Moultrie County.

Less volatility may entice additional sunflower acres this year

Less volatility may entice additional sunflower acres this year

  • Mark Conlon

While other grain markets have been impacted by volatile world events, notably rising fuel and fertilizer costs, the U.S. sunflower market has been able to sidestep some of the turmoil in part because it is not as dependent on exports. The fact there’s less volatility for sunflower may entic…

An Outdoorsman’s Journal

An Outdoorsman’s Journal

  • Mark Walters For Agri-View

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Farmer volunteers key to containing field fires

Farmer volunteers key to containing field fires

  • By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

SIDNEY, Iowa — A dry winter forced many rural fire departments to ask farmers to help contain field fires.

Doing it differently: Nebraska farmer revolutionized corn harvesting

Doing it differently: Nebraska farmer revolutionized corn harvesting

  • By Carla Post for Midwest Messenger

The dozens of silk flower arrangements lining the hall outside 96-year-old Harvey Bish’s apartment seem a quantum leap from his days as an ag machinery innovator. But for Bish, creating floral bouquets is not all that different from the day more than 70 years ago when he revolutionized the h…

Human intervention sought in age of AI

Human intervention sought in age of AI

    I have a confession to make: I do not follow social media, but I do some doomscrolling.

    Weather, planting, Iran influence wheat market

    Weather, planting, Iran influence wheat market

    • Mark Conlon

    There are plenty of factors influencing the wheat market lately as evidenced by prices moving up, down, and back up again. The result is that prices are back to where they were earlier in April. The question is how will these factors continue to influence the market and for how long?

    Forest resources fund rural needs

    Forest resources fund rural needs

    • Jason Maloney For Agri-View

    Often we hear of resources being sucked out of rural areas. Local governments and residents are often strapped for the cash needed to buy necessary goods and services. Large tax burdens and depressed income levels are a topic for discussion in the countryside. So naturally when a new source …

    Tractor Museum showcases farm history

    Tractor Museum showcases farm history

    • Benjamin Herrold

    The American Tractor Museum in Perryville, Missouri, gives visitors a look at the history of farming, told through the tractors on display.

    Hunting access made easy

    Hunting access made easy

    • Janelle Atyeo

    Farmers make extra cash opening land to hunters, anglers

    Corn market watching near-term price movement factors

    Corn market watching near-term price movement factors

    • Mark Conlon

    The corn market is keeping an eye on a number of factors that can shift price movement quickly and that’s likely to continue, at least for the near term, and those are planting progress, the weather, and the war in Iran.

    From the Backroads of Wisconsin's Past

    From the Backroads of Wisconsin's Past

    • John Sumwalt For Agri-View

    Editor's note: The first part of this article was published in the April 16 issue of Agri--View.

    Gene-edited crops and the global regulatory divide

    Gene-edited crops and the global regulatory divide

    • Katelyn Winberg

    Gene-edited crops reach farmers’ fields faster than regulators around the world can agree on how to oversee them, and the resulting divide is shaping where agricultural innovation takes place.

    Alternative fertilizers focus on feeding soil biology

    Alternative fertilizers focus on feeding soil biology

    • Janelle Atyeo

    The fertilizer that south-central Nebraska farmer Jordan Uldrich is applying to his fields this year is unconventional – one is derived from squid protein – and they’re meant to feed crops a bit differently, too.

    More countries seek ethanol amid Iran conflict

    More countries seek ethanol amid Iran conflict

    • Crystal Reed

    The markets are eyeing the forecast to see whether planting progress will push forward or not.

    Cattle on feed inventory lower than expected

    Cattle on feed inventory lower than expected

    • Benjamin Herrold

    The latest USDA cattle on feed report showed lower inventory and placements.

    Below lauds short corn

    Below lauds short corn

    • Julie_Belschner

    SAN ANTONIO – Fred Below doesn’t just talk soybeans. He covers a wide range of life’s questions but at the 2026 Commodity Classic he jumped on something important – corn.

    Through travel, education, it’s impossible to be close-minded

    Through travel, education, it’s impossible to be close-minded

    • Jaclyn Wilson

    "As I saw on X during my travels, 'The most worldwide views seem to come from those that don’t leave their outfits.' It’s time to change that."

    Darling Creek Ranch recognized for conservation with Leopold Award

    Darling Creek Ranch recognized for conservation with Leopold Award

      Congratulations to Dan and Sharon Anderson of Darling Creek Ranch in Perkins County! They are South Dakota's 2026 Leopold Conservation Award recipient.

      North Dakota soybean groups build relationships for export markets

      North Dakota soybean groups build relationships for export markets

      • Sue Roesler

      FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota soybean groups have been scouring the globe searching for new markets for beans or existing markets that could be expanded. With China purchasing only about half of the U.S. soybeans it normally buys, the North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) and the North Dakota Soy…

      SDSU dairy science program continues to grow despite the dairy unit closure

      SDSU dairy science program continues to grow despite the dairy unit closure

      • By Lilli Steeke in collaboration with Taylor Tennant and Charli Sherman for Tri-State Neighbor

      The South Dakota State University Dairy Science program continues to expand opportunities for students even after the 2024 closure of the university’s dairy unit, thanks to industry partnerships and hands-on learning experiences.

      Montana 4-H Foundation welcomes new leader

      Montana 4-H Foundation welcomes new leader

      • By MORGAN GARRISON

      Born and raised in Lambert, Mont., Gillette Vaira attests that 4-H is truly in her blood. With generations of 4-H leaders, members, and supporters in her lineage, Vaira naturally stepped into her new role as head of the Montana 4-H Foundation effective Feb. 17, 2026.

      Farmers share conservation ‘why’

      Farmers share conservation ‘why’

      • Lynn Grooms For Agri-View

      Why do you do what you do?

      Farmers focus on flexibility, alternative methods when planting in uncertain economy

      Farmers focus on flexibility, alternative methods when planting in uncertain economy

      • Janelle Atyeo

      Farmers across Nebraska are facing another year of planting into dust, but by diversifying their crops and staying flexible, farmers can make the most of it.

      Columbia Grain Pulse Processing Plant holds grand opening in Valley City

      Columbia Grain Pulse Processing Plant holds grand opening in Valley City

      • Sue Roesler

      VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Dry bean growers looking for contracts for the year may want to consider the new Columbia Grain Pulse Processing Plant in Valley City, which had its grand opening ceremony on April 1.

      PBR: Unleash the beast veterinarian

      PBR: Unleash the beast veterinarian

      • Lainie Kringen-Scholtz

      "After getting to work on some of these bulls, I can tell you first hand that they are treated like royalty."

      Growth of Montana FFA evident at this year’s state convention

      Growth of Montana FFA evident at this year’s state convention

      • By MORGAN GARRISON

      The 96th Montana State FFA Convention concluded on Saturday, April 4. Held in Great Falls this year, the event was another grand success with over 2,150 members, guests and event volunteers in attendance, making it one of the largest State FFA Conventions to date.

      Sentiment improves despite worries

      Sentiment improves despite worries

      • James Mintert and Michael Langemeier Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture

      Farmer sentiment improved in March; the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 116 points in February to 127. The Current Conditions Index increased by 6 points, while the Future Expectations Index increased by 14 points. The Future Expectations Index this mont…

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      Dairy program adapts after facility closure, continues hands-on experiences

      Dairy program adapts after facility closure, continues hands-on experiences

      Portage resident talks Wisconsin River flooding

      Portage resident talks Wisconsin River flooding

      Recap: Tornadoes, Flooding, and Large Hail Batter Midwest in Multi-Day Outbreak

      Recap: Tornadoes, Flooding, and Large Hail Batter Midwest in Multi-Day Outbreak

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      Update: Investigators recover plane cockpit voice, flight data recorders

      Update: Investigators recover plane cockpit voice, flight data recorders

      The crash between a regional jet and a military helicopter left 67 dead, including three students and six parents in Fairfax and multiple former students of Loudoun public schools.

      Gallery: Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

      Gallery: Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

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      Chief Agri and Blue River deliver state-of-the-art facility for Ag Valley Co-op in Jennings, Kansas

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      Late-August heat takes bite out of beans

      Late-August heat takes bite out of beans

      Soybean yields better than expected after lack of rain

      Soybean yields better than expected after lack of rain

      Northwest harvest hits its stride as crops dry down

      Northwest harvest hits its stride as crops dry down

      West Central yields worse than flood year

      West Central yields worse than flood year

      Livestock

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      Specialist answers top fertilizer questions

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      Balancing fewer farrowings with record litter sizes

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      Specialist answers top fertilizer questions

      Prepare small ruminants for kidding and lambing this spring

      Prepare small ruminants for kidding and lambing this spring

      Weather

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      Enrollment opens for state climate program

      Special crop beds measure water use for drought study

      Special crop beds measure water use for drought study

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      Skipping tillage arms soil for winter weather

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      Watch now: Renovations bring more club space, premium seating to Camp Randall Stadium

      Take a look at the new premium seating spaces at Camp Randall Stadium as construction nears the finish on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

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      Interest grows in planter-applied fertilizer

      Dairy seminar focuses on cybersecurity

      Dairy seminar focuses on cybersecurity

      Biodiesel fuels farmers’ tractor pull power

      Biodiesel fuels farmers’ tractor pull power

      Mid-size combine sales remain strong

      Mid-size combine sales remain strong

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      Consumer signals move quickly in beef market

      No ‘rising tide’ for January crop markets

      No ‘rising tide’ for January crop markets

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      Report suggests cattle numbers may be growing

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