CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The Hawkeye Farm Show is set to run March 3-5, with more than 250 exhibitors featuring over 1,000 agricultural products an…
This year’s Triumph of Ag Expo is the place to be on March 3-4, 2021.
The agricultural world is full of inventors and entrepreneurs, but for those who wish to patent their inventions, the process can sometimes be…
VERSAILLES, Mo. — On a sunny February day in Morgan County, the square in Versailles was a busy place, with vehicles slowly driving by the old…
With some local sales avenues limited, a pair of turkey farmers started their own business in the middle of a pandemic.
Three market experts at virtual pork, beef and land management events in January forecast volatile markets in 2021 but opportunities for profi…
When Holly Spangler attended her first meeting of the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers in 1998, the 22-year-old university gradu…
The Iowa Ag Expo had a slightly different feel in 2021.
China isn’t the only game in town when it comes to trade.
Joe Nelson and Byron Wheeler admit to being a bit nervous as the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting the Midwest last March.
Things are going to look different for the biofuels industry in 2021, and that’s a good thing, according to a number of experts who spoke at t…
CLINTON, Ill. — Larry Martin’s family teases him about using his old- fashioned flip phone.
Now is a good time to make sure bookkeeping tasks are brought up to date — something that should be done at least once a month at minimum, sai…
Agricultural equipment sales are expected to be strong in 2021 as recovery continues across the farm economy.
In a winter of cancellations, postponements and virtual events, the Iowa Ag Expo is looking to be among the first to move forward with its sho…
Green Plains Inc. Chief Executive Officer Todd Becker is getting closer to his goal of never having to worry about U.S. ethanol policy again.
Former Iowa Governor and U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad is upbeat but cautious about farm and trade policy under the incoming Biden a…
Dr. Seth Meyer picked as new Chief Economist
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine published the 2019 Summary Report on Antimicrobials Sold or Distributed…
While the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged agritourism, a survey of businesses showed 2020 was a more profitable year for many than 2019.
COVID-19 has yielded few positives on very few fronts. One may be farmers markets.
Self-paced course for ag producers can fulfill FSA borrower requirements
It was three in the morning when Jacob got that popcorn on the way to a bowl game. That stop for gas turned into an experience which would sti…
The time of year for making a list and checking it twice is gone, but farmers forming a list of what winter meetings to attend may want to loo…
OMAHA, Neb. — What started out with better than expected sale prices at land auctions prior to fall harvest extended into very strong prices a…
AMES, Iowa — Depending on your family situation and the value of your estate, forming a trust can be an important addition to your farm transi…
Many winter tasks on the farm are part of tax planning. Here is a brief summary of some of the topics to discuss with your tax preparer: