Polly Ruhland is CEO of the United Soybean Board. Born in Florida, Ruhland grew up in various states before earning a bachelor’s degree in Eng…
Elsa Schmidt can remember when she was one of the few women teaching agricultural classes in Iowa.
As grain prices hit new levels, farmers are considering potential profit in preparing for the 2021 growing season. However, protection is alwa…
With the prolonged bitter cold in early and mid-February, anticipation for spring and green grass is building. Producers are getting closer to…
County fairs may have to get creative this year when it comes to selling show pigs.
It has been nearly a year since COVID-19 became part of the everyday vocabulary in the U.S., but the pandemic’s impact is still being felt in …
Introducing legumes into grass pastures can provide many benefits, including a boost in forage yields.
The USDA expects U.S. farmers to plant 92 million acres of corn and 90 million acres of soybeans in 2021, an increase for both crops.
Despite some signs of pressure, corn rootworm populations have been lower in recent years, according to Nicholas Seiter.
There may be a day when farmers will no longer hear the roar of internal combustion engines or wear the faint scent of diesel fuel.
Farmers will eventually move on from the year of COVID-19 to a time with new and different challenges, a “next normal,” according to several i…
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack used his first press conference as secretary to announce the USDA would invest $42.3 million to help…
Spring brings new life to the farm. For many, it’s also time to empty manure pits. The process is dangerous, so certain protocols should be fo…
In Missouri, the battle against pigweeds remains the top weed control priority, whether it is the aggressive Palmer amaranth or the more wides…
Planting cover crops can be an effective weapon in the battle against weeds. There is a learning curve, however.
High prices have many farmers excited about the 2021 growing season.
Choosing the right grazing system starts with doing some homework.
Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth continue to pester Iowa fields.
It’s a constant battle, but there may be new hope in the war against weeds.
The Triumph of Ag Expo, set for March 3-4 in Omaha, has been canceled due to COVID-19.
A month after Joe Biden was sworn in as 46th president of the United States, farmers are starting to get a better picture of who comprises his…
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…
Editor's note: The Triumph of Ag Expo has been cancelled for 2021.
Well-known Iowa agricultural leaders Paul Johnson and Merlin Plagge both died recently. Johnson, 79, was a farmer, state legislator and conser…
Marty Van Vliet knew he had an outstanding heifer prior to the Iowa Beef Expo.
With 2021 shaping up to be a strange year for agriculture, Dr. Darrell Peel, a professor at Oklahoma State University, said that perhaps the m…
Resilience is the ability to recover from stress, and in the case of crops, healthy soil helps guard against water stress.