GRINNELL, Iowa — The room at Roger Van Donselaar’s farm at the edge of town is full of farmers. They are here for a field day about cover crop…
AMES, Iowa — Iowa is a major producer of grain, meat, dairy, eggs and other major agricultural commodities. The state’s agriculture has also b…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As technology has advanced, jobs in agriculture have changed. Work on the farm and at agribusinesses has shifted, reflec…
When pandemic-related shutdowns began in March 2020, there were concerns about how it would affect the new work force.
Safety should always be at the forefront of your farming operations, and harvest is no different. When operating large equipment such as combi…
IFT Publications asked those in the non-farm community if they have questions about modern agriculture and got several that pertain to crop pr…
ORANGE CITY, Iowa — In 2020, the Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology Survey Research Services at Iowa State University was contracted…
A key Biden administration proposal to collect more tax revenue from wealthy individuals appears poised to be watered down by lawmakers, and m…
A Fort Dodge-based cooperative with several locations across North Iowa was struck by a ransomware attack and has shut down its computer syste…
NEVADA, Iowa — For Loren Book, Minneapolis-Moline isn’t just a company, it’s part of his family.
Working with livestock represents a daily routine for producers, but it’s important to stay aware of potential dangers when it comes to workin…
Fall armyworm is native to tropical regions in the western hemisphere. It can only successfully overwinter in the southern U.S. (Texas and Flo…
From fertilizers that help farmers produce more to enhancing what nutrients a plant produces, there are many ways even consumers can see agric…
Don’t let the mild September weather fool you — cold weather is right around the corner, and now is a great time to make sure livestock are healthy.
Ben Eggers keeps notes in his desk to help with an important task at his seedstock cattle operation — naming the livestock. He’s always thinki…
DECATUR, Ill. — An “adrenaline rush” is how Dan Leupkes, a northwestern Illinois farmer, describes seeing 350 bu./acre popping up on his combi…
From inch-thick pork chops to ghost pepper beef sticks, Iowans are hungry for specialty meats they can’t buy at most grocery stores.
It’s been a memorable year for Minnesota soybean producers, but mostly for the wrong reasons. Dry conditions were problematic most of the year…
U.S. pork producers have had a tough row to hoe in recent years, thanks to challenges like low prices, no place to send their hogs for process…
Hot, dry conditions caused by climate change have added billions of dollars to the cost of the federal crop insurance program.
With increasing pressure from herbicide-resistant weeds such as kochia and introduced herbicide-resistant weeds such as Palmer amaranth and wa…
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It was a few minutes past 8 a.m. when I walked into the KCRG building, heading to our offices on the third floor.
Forty years ago there was a farm crisis. Twenty years ago was 9/11. In the past year a pandemic hit the country and the world. Through it all,…
The sight of smoke billowing out of those towers against a blue September sky is something most Americans will never forget. It was a horrific…
"I never expected to be a physician living and working through a pandemic where we're learning and treating a new infectious disease,” Dr. Rya…
NOVELTY, Mo. — A recent report through the Transforming Drainage project shows that drainage water recycling systems can improve corn yields a…