Drought conditions in many major cattle-producing regions of the U.S. could be an obstacle to herd rebuilding efforts.
- Crystal Reed
Drought in the western Plains has some farmers concerned, while the southeast and the upper Midwest is wetter than usual.
- Benjamin Herrold
Editor’s note: This story is part of series highlighting regional conservation partnerships for Soil and Water Conservation Week April 28 through May 5.
- Tim Kenyon
BRIGHTON, Iowa — Talk around a farmer’s dinner table these days can lead to a touch of spring fever.
- Benjamin Herrold
In 1897, Brian Lehman’s ancestors bought a farm in Morgan County, Missouri. They came to the land from Switzerland after spending some time in Illinois.
- Crystal Reed
The Horn family of Sullivan, Illinois, has a long history of owning farmland in Moultrie County.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
SIDNEY, Iowa — A dry winter forced many rural fire departments to ask farmers to help contain field fires.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Russell Shaffer, University of Nebraska communications specialist.
The accelerating demand for protein-rich foods is opening new doors for U.S. dairy producers, as major food manufacturers increasingly turn to dairy-based ingredients to meet evolving consumer protein preferences.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Matheus Ribeiro, Jenny Brhel, Adam Leise, Travis J. Prochaska, David S. Wangila, Dylan Mangel and Justin McMechan, University of Nebraska Extension specialists, for the university’s Crop Watch website April 9.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri Center for Regenerative Agriculture is bringing together women landowners at in-person gatherings in Missouri, Iowa and Kansas this year.
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Although many farms are starting the planting season with bulk tanks full of sub-$3-per-gallon diesel purchased over the winter, the first refill this spring could cost $1.50-plus per gallon more than farmers paid for the last delivery.
- Benjamin Herrold
Editor’s note: This story is part of series highlighting regional conservation partnerships for Soil and Water Conservation Week April 28 through May 5.
- Tim Kenyon
BRIGHTON, Iowa — Talk around a farmer’s dinner table these days can lead to a touch of spring fever.
- Benjamin Herrold
In 1897, Brian Lehman’s ancestors bought a farm in Morgan County, Missouri. They came to the land from Switzerland after spending some time in Illinois.
- Crystal Reed
The Horn family of Sullivan, Illinois, has a long history of owning farmland in Moultrie County.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
SIDNEY, Iowa — A dry winter forced many rural fire departments to ask farmers to help contain field fires.
I have a confession to make: I do not follow social media, but I do some doomscrolling.
- Benjamin Herrold
The American Tractor Museum in Perryville, Missouri, gives visitors a look at the history of farming, told through the tractors on display.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
ESSEX, Iowa — Shad Swanson is proof that you can go home again.
- Katelyn Winberg
Gene-edited crops reach farmers’ fields faster than regulators around the world can agree on how to oversee them, and the resulting divide is shaping where agricultural innovation takes place.
- Crystal Reed
The markets are eyeing the forecast to see whether planting progress will push forward or not.
- Benjamin Herrold
The latest USDA cattle on feed report showed lower inventory and placements.
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