Farmers continue to balance the needs of their operation with tight profit margins and high input costs.
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- Tim Kenyon
In Iowa, Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and Gov. Kim Reynolds opted against running for another term, leaving the field open to new leaders concerned with economics, health, education and property rights.
- Crystal Reed
Illinois residents will go to the polls Nov. 3 to consider two major statewide races for governor and U.S. Senate.
- Benjamin Herrold
This year’s Nov. 3 general election is relatively quiet in Missouri and for agricultural issues in the state.
- Crystal Reed
The issues at play in the Nov. 3 midterm aren’t necessarily ag issues. People are struggling with economic uncertainty throughout the United States, said University of Illinois agriculture policy professor Jonathan Coppess.
- By Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register
Marcia Miller has won some 530 ribbons in the Iowa State Fair’s baking competitions with all manner of cakes, cookies and pastries, but she’d never made a red raspberry pie.
- Tim Kenyon
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — Agritourism means fun times for customers and multiple ways to diversify farms.
- Crystal Reed
Nitrogen application in the fall and winter might need to be delayed this year with the appearance of a Super El Niño.
This column responds to a common complaint of women married to work-driven farmers who neglect important family responsibilities in their quest to make their agricultural enterprise successful.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
SCHLESWIG, Iowa — A machinery breakdown stopped Brian Sieren as he neared the end of soybean harvest.
Harvest was moving quickly during this year's Illinois Farmer Today Harvest Survey.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
EMERSON, Iowa — A brief shower Oct. 13 pushed farmers out of the field, but not for long.
- By Kim McMichael
Our eyes are something a lot of us take for granted. We get up every morning, expecting to open our eyes with clear vision, with very little consideration toward how vulnerable our eyes can be throughout the day.
- Benjamin Herrold
Analysts expected an increase in feedlot inventory in the latest USDA report, but instead inventory was down. The Livestock Marketing Information Center said the inventory decline was nearly half a percent.
- Crystal Reed
World leadership changes and the U.S. midterm election are affecting commodity markets.
- Tim Kenyon
TAMA COUNTY, Iowa — Helpful weather and good timing has resulted in increased job satisfaction for central Iowa farmer Lance Ewoldt.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
WOODBURN, Iowa — Harvest is moving right along for Jeff Pollard in Clarke County.
- Tim Kenyon
CASCADE, Iowa — Running hard is just a regular farm routine this time of year.
- Tim Kenyon
JESUP, Iowa — A large northeastern Iowa family supports the ambitious annual growing plans for Blue Diamond Farming Co., based about 10 minutes south of Jesup near where Buchanan and Black Hawk counties meet.
- Tim Kenyon
MORNING SUN, Iowa — Paul Gieselman felt happy after several consecutive days harvesting in his Louisa County fields.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
ORANGE CITY, Iowa — Strong yields have made this harvest a happy one for Joel Leusink.
- Tim Kenyon
CHARLES CITY, Iowa — Wayne Koehler was glad for the return of momentum to the 2026 harvest Oct. 14 following a very rainy August and September.
- Crystal Reed
After wild swings for fuel and input costs in 2026, average rental rates are expected to be roughly flat to slightly higher heading into 2027.
- Benjamin Herrold
Tim Reinbott has worked in several roles for the University of Missouri during his career in ag research and education, including work with MU’s ag college, Extension and serving as superintendent for the Bradford Research Center.
This column responds to a common complaint of women married to work-driven farmers who neglect important family responsibilities in their quest to make their agricultural enterprise successful.
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