These risks not only threaten the continuity of the family farm but also the economic stability and cultural landscape of Iowa’s agricultural community. The Emotional Dimension Succession is not ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited a biofuel ethanol plant in southwest Iowa Monday morning. Rollins toured ...

With cattle prices reaching all-time highs, Iowa State University Extension is stepping up to assist cattle producers in navigating the financial landscape. The university is hosting a free webinar ...

Erin Ogle, project coordinator for the Taylor County Soil and Water Conservation District, has been named the 2024 Watershed ...

More than 800 Iowa farm families have been recognized as recipients of the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award since 2012.

Across the U.S., monarch and pollinator populations have been steadily decreasing for several decades. In a study recently ...

An example of the impact of corporate control on our food and farm system shows in small Iowa towns like Gladbrook or Toledo. Besides the agricultural industry, other highly consolidated ...

SOMETIME TONIGHT. FAMILY OWNED FARMS ARE THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKBONE OF IOWA. SINCE THE FIRST SETTLERS ARRIVED. WELL, THE STATE HAS PUBLIC PRIVATE PROGRAMS TO KEEP THOSE FARMS ALIVE.

The average topsoil depth in Iowa decreased from around 14-18 inches (35-45cm) at the start of the 20th Century to 6-8 inches (15-20cm) by its end. Relentless tilling and disturbance from farm ...

Iowa Food System Coalition member and farmer Jason Grimm of Grimm Family Farm explains: Programs like Local Food for Schools (USDA LFS) and Choose Iowa Purchasing Pilot Program fund schools ...