Population decline remains an issue for rural communities, though some have seen growth in recent years.
Farmers are busy, whether they are in the combine, milking cows, judging 4-H fair contests, driving kids to school or trucking crops to the elevator.
As I write this, farmers here in north-central Montana are sidelined from harvest by rain. A few overnight showers turned into true rainfall by mid-morning, dashing hopes of being in the field for the next several days.
David Burton’s efforts to develop good communities and help people be a better neighbor led him to create Missouri’s “Good Neighbor Week.”
NODAWAY, Iowa — Howard Anderson remembers vividly what he was doing on the morning of September 11, 2001.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.
I had been telling people for months that “August isn’t near as busy for us,” and I guess that was just a flat lie.
In the Big Blue and Little Blue River watersheds of Kansas and Nebraska, producers face challenges when managing soil erosion and nutrient runoff from corn-soy rotations.
“The corn is senescing beautifully,” said Mike Uldrich, who farms with his son Jordan Uldrich near Milligan, Nebraska.
"We’re feeding a mix of rolled corn and dried distillers. We’re graining the cows early, so we will be able to stick to our normal wintering plans."
The Seward FFA Chapter is more than just an agricultural organization; it is a group dedicated to developing leaders, educating our community and creating meaningful connections between agriculture and the people of Seward. While FFA is widely known for livestock shows, agricultural competit…
"Uncle Jim passed away suddenly, doing what he loved to do, with his boots on - the way every cowboy should exit this earth."
This summer, two groups of Utah State University Extension 4-H youth experienced life way beyond the county fair. They built roads and friendships in Peru and explored agricultural innovation in Ireland.
As producers prepare for silage harvest, remember that corn silage harvest is one of the most fast‑paced high‑stakes periods on a dairy farm, and the decisions made in the next few weeks will shape feed quality for the entire year. Four factors -- cut length, moisture, packing density and pi…
If you want to learn to pray, try reading the psalms.
An experimental enzyme significantly reduced fire blight in apple orchard field trials, offering growers a promising new way to fight one of the fruit industry's most destructive diseases.
Northwestern Wisconsin counties were recently impacted by soybean tentiform leafminer. Soybean tentiform leafminer was confirmed for the first time on cultivated soybean in Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. It was initially detected in St. C…
Population decline remains an issue for rural communities, though some have seen growth in recent years.
Farmers are busy, whether they are in the combine, milking cows, judging 4-H fair contests, driving kids to school or trucking crops to the elevator.
As I write this, farmers here in north-central Montana are sidelined from harvest by rain. A few overnight showers turned into true rainfall by mid-morning, dashing hopes of being in the field for the next several days.
David Burton’s efforts to develop good communities and help people be a better neighbor led him to create Missouri’s “Good Neighbor Week.”
NODAWAY, Iowa — Howard Anderson remembers vividly what he was doing on the morning of September 11, 2001.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.
"They may not remember standing in line for Tom Thumb donuts but they will remember how the cart driver treated them on their ride.”
"When I still worked the family farm 65 or 70 years ago, we didn’t grow sunflowers, not intentionally, anyway. With no help from us, the pesky things grew along the edges of our corn."
Using technology and automation to target the use of inputs like fertilizer or irrigation can save costs, boost productivity and minimize environmental impacts. That’s what is offered by precision agriculture, which has permeated nearly all parts of crop production except, until recently, drainage.
There is something that happens when a child buries her face in the warm fur of a newborn calf or feels the rumble of a purring cat settle against her chest.
Navigating farm management can be challenging and unpredictable, but the fourth annual Minnesota Young & Emerging Farmer Workshop at the MN Ag Expo Jan. 18-20, 2027, will provide connections to experts and other growers to maneuver tough decisions.
If there was ever a week that demonstrated just how quickly the political winds surrounding the American beef industry can shift, this was it.
For the past few months, unlike other grain commodities that have seen prices fluctuate up or down depending in part on what’s happening in other markets, durum prices have continued to be stuck in a trading range with prices between $5.25 to $5.50 catching most bids for top-end milling qual…
Population decline remains an issue for rural communities, though some have seen growth in recent years.
All commodity markets under the watch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the sunflower market, were waiting for new data ahead of the department’s supply and demand and crop progress reports on Sept. 11, looking for some direction.
Harvest of the 2026 spring wheat crop is wrapping up, which continues to put pressure on the market, but geopolitical issues are also having an impact.
A free concert will once again be offered at this year’s Big Iron Farm and Construction Show on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Performing this year will be a pair of American country music bands, Eli Young Band and LANCO.
BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.
Population decline remains an issue for rural communities, though some have seen growth in recent years.
Farmers are busy, whether they are in the combine, milking cows, judging 4-H fair contests, driving kids to school or trucking crops to the elevator.
As I write this, farmers here in north-central Montana are sidelined from harvest by rain. A few overnight showers turned into true rainfall by mid-morning, dashing hopes of being in the field for the next several days.
David Burton’s efforts to develop good communities and help people be a better neighbor led him to create Missouri’s “Good Neighbor Week.”
NODAWAY, Iowa — Howard Anderson remembers vividly what he was doing on the morning of September 11, 2001.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live award for 2026. Iowa Farmer Today is an award sponsor.
For the past few months, unlike other grain commodities that have seen prices fluctuate up or down depending in part on what’s happening in other markets, durum prices have continued to be stuck in a trading range with prices between $5.25 to $5.50 catching most bids for top-end milling qual…
Population decline remains an issue for rural communities, though some have seen growth in recent years.
All commodity markets under the watch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the sunflower market, were waiting for new data ahead of the department’s supply and demand and crop progress reports on Sept. 11, looking for some direction.
BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Steer-A-Year program in Montana State University’s College of Agriculture will return for the 2026-27 academic year and is seeking donations of young cattle and feed.
Harvest of the 2026 spring wheat crop is wrapping up, which continues to put pressure on the market, but geopolitical issues are also having an impact.
BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.
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