DES MOINES — Visitors to the 2026 Iowa Ag Expo will find a variety of activities and exhibits Feb. 3-5 at the Iowa Events Center.
- Tim Kenyon
U.S. corn exports look to hold the No. 1 position globally. Karen Braun, a Zaner Hedge ag market analyst, said corn production figures back that up. Braun said the United States’ “record 3.2 billion bushels (exported) would account for 19.5% of total corn use in 2025-26, the highest share in…
- Benjamin Herrold
Ag economists are watching trends in cattle inventory and slaughter numbers to see where the industry is headed in 2026.
- Crystal Reed
The Blunier farm in Forrest, Illinois, has been around for more than 100 years, adjusting as the ag climate shifts to keep their legacy alive.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
REMSEN, Iowa — Jeremy Ahlers grew up around hog production and said he can't imagine doing anything else.
- Tim Kenyon
A smoother economic ride through 2026 would ease some nerves in U.S. agriculture.
- ZoeMartin
This month we’re featuring pork recipes to complement our producer features, the profiles of state leaders in the industry we write each January to coincide with the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines Jan. 20-22.
- Crystal Reed
The Blunier farm in Forrest, Illinois, has been around for more than 100 years, adjusting as the ag climate shifts to keep their legacy alive.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
REMSEN, Iowa — Jeremy Ahlers grew up around hog production and said he can't imagine doing anything else.
- Tim Kenyon
A smoother economic ride through 2026 would ease some nerves in U.S. agriculture.
- ZoeMartin
This month we’re featuring pork recipes to complement our producer features, the profiles of state leaders in the industry we write each January to coincide with the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines Jan. 20-22.
- Benjamin Herrold
Pig farmers could see tighter profit margins in 2026, which might limit breeding herd expansion.
- Crystal Reed
From grass-fed to grain-finished, organic, pasture-finished and natural, there are many ways to raise and buy beef in niche markets.
- Tim Kenyon
DES MOINES — Iowa Pork Producer Association members get to pick from varied activities at the upcoming 53rd annual Iowa Pork Congress at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Jan. 20-22.
- Benjamin Herrold
Cash Honeycutt remembers when he first started raising his own show pigs and how he and his family figured things out as they went.
- Benjamin Herrold
Editor’s note: The following is part of a series featuring co-ops around the Midwest.
- Katelyn Winberg
Researchers across the Upper Midwest are keeping a close eye on soybean tentiform leafminer, an insect that’s recently been confirmed in soybean fields across several states – including Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas. So far it has not been detected in Wisconsin.
- Benjamin Herrold
Ag economists are watching to see if beef prices follow their seasonal trends after the holidays. University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith said demand often weakens after the holiday beef demand surge.
- Crystal Reed
The USDA released its 2025 Crop Production report Jan. 12 as well as the latest WASDE data. Don Roose at U.S. Commodities said the grain data was negative across the board.
When harvest is over, farmers put away their equipment and begin planning for the next season.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Michael Langemeier, director of the Center for Commercial Agriculture at Purdue University, for the center’s website Dec. 23.
The microscopic soil-borne soybean cyst nematode is considered the most serious biological threat to the U.S. soybean industry. In North America, it causes yield losses worth more than $1 billion annually.
- By Christopher Vondracek, Star Tribune
MORRIS, Minn. — At a soils research lab on the edge of this college town in western Minnesota resides a vision of agriculture’s future.
Editor’s note: This was originally published July 29, 2010.
- Benjamin Herrold
While there is some nuance to the input cost picture, costs are generally moving higher for farmers as they look toward the 2026 growing season.
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