COLUMBIA, Mo. — Managing a pond or lake for sport fishing takes time, resources and a year-round commitment.
AMES, Iowa — Properly functioning ventilation systems are vital to today’s pork production facilities, and following a regular process for maintaining their operation can pay big economic dividends.
TROY, Mo. — Farmers, it’s time to put away the pocket protector.
Philippians 4:12 says, “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.”
Editor’s note: The following was written by Doug Houser, Iowa State University digital agriculture Extension specialist, for the Integrated Crop Management blog March 25.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University farm management Extension specialist Gregg Ibendahl says the price of oil, inflation rates and demand for fertilizer impact the price of one of the most expensive inputs in farming — fertilizer.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Virgil Schmitt, Iowa State University Extension field agronomist in southeast Iowa, for the Integrated Crop Management blog April 10.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Virgil Schmitt, Iowa State University Extension field agronomist in southeast Iowa, for the Integrated Crop Management blog April 10.
Not all farmers are out in the field working the soil year after year. Some grow something more long-term — trees for produce, holidays and landscaping.
Farmers could see a leveling off in farmland values and cash rents — and even declines in coming years — if farm profit margins remain tight or negative.
Editor’s note: This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an editorially independent reporting network based at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in partnership with Report For America and funded by the Walton Family Foundation.
Inflation’s effects on the farm are apparent in the higher interest rates farmers see when taking out operating loans or loans for new land. The impact on farmland values for those selling ground also has been notable.
America’s eating habits have changed drastically over recent decades. The Norman Rockwell version of the family meal is increasingly rare. Beyond that, many folks have little knowledge of the origin of their food.
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Iowa Ag Weather Forecast for April 19 by Ryan Martin
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories on recent winners of the Women Impacting Agriculture award. The award is sponsored by Iowa State University Extension.
MUSCATINE, Iowa — It came as something of a surprise during the month-long competition, and when the dust settled, Cord Kleist had to take a moment to let it all sink in.
Iowa Ag Weather Forecast for April 18 by Ryan Martin
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on farmers with unique hobbies or businesses.
DES MOINES — Foreign owners of Iowa farmland will face new disclosure requirements and penalties for not complying under legislation signed into law April 9 by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Mark Licht is an associate professor and Extension cropping systems specialist in the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University.
AgVenture brand dealer and farmer Kelby Ross from Plains, Kansas, won the state title in the 2023 National Corn Growers (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest for achieving the highest corn yield in the Kansas no-till, irrigated land class.
Dan Furlin and his wife Martha farm near Numa. They have a 90-head cow-calf operation and grow corn, beans and hay. Their two adult children, A.J. and Danielle, also help around the farm when needed. The family also does some custom harvest work. Both Dan and Martha are active in several org…
Chris Lindner, a fifth-generation farmer, lives right on the Iowa border of Illinois and Missouri in Keokuk, running LCL Farms. He manages a trucking company as well as growing corn, soybeans and nearly 200 acres of wheat every season. They also have a cow-calf operation along with raising h…
Carson Glasnapp represents the fourth generation of his family farm in Kossuth County with his wife and two sons. He farms corn and soybeans on his ground along with selling Pioneer seed. He said his life revolves around the kids and agriculture.
Ron Zelle farms in Bremer County, west of Waverly, with his wife Mary Beth. He farms corn, soybeans, oats and hay as well as raising sheep. He is a retired agricultural education teacher in the Nashua-Plainfield school district.
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