In America, farming culture has a long history of including children in activities to build respect for hard work and responsibility — traits we value as children develop into productive adults.
- Benjamin Herrold
After a generally wet, humid growing season in the Midwest led to significant crop disease issues in 2025, plant pathologists are hopeful this year will be a return to lower disease levels.
- Photos by Kristin Danley Greiner, Benjamin Herrold and Tim Kenyon
Staffers spent time out in the field capturing photos of cattle during National Beef Month in May. Below are some of the pictures they snapped.
- Crystal Reed
Type of pathogen can influence whether a crop disease can be treated in-season — managed — or whether it will have to be taken care of before the next growing season — prevented.
- Tim Kenyon
Editor’s note: This is part of series visiting farm museums throughout the Midwest.
- Tim Kenyon
AMES, Iowa — Wesley Everman derives job satisfaction from helping farmers solve annoying and expensive weedy crop problems.
- Crystal Reed
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture represents all 50 states and four territories, with members focused on bridging the gap between the farm and farm policy.
- Crystal Reed
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture represents all 50 states and four territories, with members focused on bridging the gap between the farm and farm policy.
- By Benjamin Herrold, Iowa Farmer Today
The finished cattle market surged during the week ending May 1, climbing from already high levels, University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith said.
- By Crystal Reed, Iowa Farmer Today
The soybean market was “on fire” to start this week, with bean oil pushing to the upside May 4, adding risk premium due to the war in Iran, said Don Roose at U.S. Commodities.
Chad Bruns farms with family in Audrain County, in northeast Missouri. He grows corn, soybeans and wheat. He also raises beef cattle, with a cow-calf operation.
Derek Fuemmeler has been farming with family all his life. He farms in Howard, Chariton and Randolph counties, with a diversified farm operation. He also works as a certified crop advisor and provides crop consulting services.
Dan Carpenter farms with family in Carroll and Ray counties. He is a fourth-generation farmer, raising corn, soybeans and cattle. He also owns and operates a Pioneer seed agency. Carpenter serves on the Missouri Soybean Association board.
Danny Kuenzel farms with family in Franklin and Gasconade counties. He grows corn and soybeans, with some acres in the Missouri River bottom and some on the hill ground. He serves on the board for the Missouri Corn Growers Association and the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council.
R.T. Slack farms with family in Henry and Johnson counties in west-central Missouri. He says conditions are muddy heading into spring planting time. He grows corn and soybeans and also puts up some alfalfa hay.
Rider Jackson farms with his dad, Fred, in Buchanan County. He grows primarily corn and soybeans, as well as some wheat and putting up hay. He studied agriculture at Northwest Missouri State University. Jackson participated in the Missouri Corn Growers Association’s CornRoots program, which …
- By Craig Moss, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Droughts, border closures, New World Screwworm, Argentina beef imports, wildfires, packing plant slowdowns and a 75-year low in the U.S. cattle inventory. Those aren’t just headlines. They are the realities cattle producers are working through every day.
- By Terry Rasmussen, Jubilee Creek Farm
Whether you’re an individual or a business, you need to constantly evolve.
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Editor’s note: The following was written by Warren Rusche, assistant professor and South Dakota State University Extension feedlot management specialist, for the university’s website April 21.
- Benjamin Herrold
When it comes to spring calving or fall calving, cattle producers have a variety of factors to consider.
There are few memories of long-ago farm days that bring as many reactions as recollections of old outhouses. One mention of the little building out back brings both smiles and turned up noses.
- Tim Kenyon
OAKLAND, Iowa — The farm keeps the family strong, and the family strengthens the farm.
- Benjamin Herrold
May is National Beef Month, an opportunity to celebrate livestock producers and the beef they raise.
- Benjamin Herrold
Spring is a time for optimism for cattle producers, with grass greening up and growing, and spring calves arriving.
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