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Social media puts a face to food production

Social media puts a face to food production

  • Kristin Danley-Greiner

More consumers want to put a face to the food they buy.

Missouri SCN lab set to open soon

Missouri SCN lab set to open soon

  • Benjamin Herrold

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Construction progresses on the new University of Missouri Soybean Cyst Nematode Diagnostics Lab.

Way We Live Award honors Zihlman Family Farms

Way We Live Award honors Zihlman Family Farms

  • Crystal Reed

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.

USDA refines farm data collection

USDA refines farm data collection

  • By Tim Kenyon, Iowa Farmer Today

BOONE, Iowa — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new project Sept. 1 at the annual Farm Progress Show to upgrade farm information reporting.

Graves-Chapple field day digs in to crop growth

Graves-Chapple field day digs in to crop growth

  • Benjamin Herrold

ROCK PORT, Mo. — On an overcast late-August day, University of Missouri Extension agronomists and specialists talked about crop productivity, technology and ongoing research at the annual MU Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center field day.

ISU farm marks 50 years

ISU farm marks 50 years

  • Tim Kenyon

NASHUA, Iowa — Staff are excited for the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration at the Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm open house 2-7 p.m. Sept. 10.

Fair time tune up

Fair time tune up

  • By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent

Music is big at this year’s Clay County Fair, and site work has the northwest Iowa fairgrounds ready to welcome visitors

Fair time tune up

Fair time tune up

  • By Susan Reiser, Tri-State Neighbor Correspondent

Music is big at this year’s Clay County Fair, and site work has the northwest Iowa fairgrounds ready to welcome visitors

States pursue funding for major road work

States pursue funding for major road work

  • By Crystal Reed, Iowa Farmer Today

Roads and bridges — and the funding to pay for their maintenance — play an important role in getting people, animals and commodities where they need to be.

Interstate marks 70th anniversary

Interstate marks 70th anniversary

  • Tim Kenyon

This year marks the 70th anniversary since President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law plans for the U.S. interstate system.

Organic farm grows brand in central Iowa

Organic farm grows brand in central Iowa

  • ZoeMartin

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.

Crop damage meeting helps ease some stress

Crop damage meeting helps ease some stress

  • Tim Kenyon

MONTICELLO, Iowa — About 125 area farmers gathered Aug. 18 to get information on insurance considerations, storage challenges, grazing options and other management strategies following heavy storm damage earlier this month in eastern Iowa.

Timing, height vital for last hay cutting

Timing, height vital for last hay cutting

  • Benjamin Herrold

As summer nears its finish, many farmers are making decisions on when to take a last cutting of hay and which pastures to let grow as stockpiled forage for grazing later.

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    Waterways crucial to get crops to market

    Waterways crucial to get crops to market

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    SAF faces cost, creation challenges

    SAF faces cost, creation challenges

    • Crystal Reed

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    Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

    Rollins defends Trump decision to import beef

    • By Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register

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    Ag technology continues to refine inputs

    Ag technology continues to refine inputs

    • Benjamin Herrold

    Emerging technologies in robotics, as well as improvements to the capabilities of existing equipment such as drones, will push farming to new levels.

    Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026

    Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026

    • Benjamin Herrold

    Farmers are facing higher input costs, including fuel costs. Even within this growing season, farmers have seen significant movement in fuel prices.

    Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans

    Ag advisor: Hone your farm plans

    • Tim Kenyon

    COLFAX, Iowa — Speakers at Becknology Day in central Iowa urged producers to be hyper vigilant to keep their farming operations in the black.

    Soybean studies offer ROI insight for inputs

    Soybean studies offer ROI insight for inputs

    • Crystal Reed

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    Corn studies show right rate, depth for N

    Corn studies show right rate, depth for N

    • Crystal Reed

    EFFINGHAM, Ill. — An Aug. 7 Becknology Day tour aimed to help guide farmers as nitrogen prices rise.

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    Farm Progress Show includes new agronomy area

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      First year back at alma mater excites Iowa State president

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