JESUP, Iowa — Six generations of Ben Bader’s family have farmed near Jesup in Black Hawk County, and the northeast Iowa farmer is proud of that legacy.
- Benjamin Herrold
This year’s Missouri state legislative session saw action on some agriculture-related issues, including ag tax credits and regulatory reform. Some issues failed to make it to the finish line and got pushed to next year.
- By Crystal Reed, Illinois Farmer Today
Darell Stitzel is a third-generation hog farmer in Carroll County, Illinois. Both of his grandfathers were farmers for life.
- Tim Kenyon
A series of recent storms rumbled through the Heartland causing damage through chunks of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
- Crystal Reed
Barb Reinholz said she can make three meals out of a chicken, if necessary.
- ZoeMartin
This year’s World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines June 3-4 focuses on what’s new — new leaders and new technology.
- Benjamin Herrold
The hog industry continues to see a run of profitability now stretching over two years, based on Iowa State University estimates.
Editor’s note: Kim Ricardo, South Dakota State University Extension forage field specialist, wrote this article for the university’s website May 6.
- Benjamin Herrold
Widespread drought is impacting producers’ management decisions. University of Georgia Extension Livestock Economist Will Secor said drought is an issue for the majority of the U.S. cattle inventory.
- Crystal Reed
The seasonals are turning more negative currently, according to Don Roose at U.S. Commodities.
Matthew and Nancy Bormann grow corn and soybeans near Algona, Iowa, in Kossuth County, with their three children, Reece, 15, Quinn, 12, and Greta, 9.
Eric Weuve is a farm business management specialist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach based in Ames. He farms with his parents, Wayne and Cathy, overseeing 600 acres of corn and soybeans in a row crop operation in Story County near McCallsburg and Zearing.
Clayton VanAernam is 17 and a junior at Audubon High School. He farms with his parents, Andy and Ashley, near Exira in Audubon County. They have a cow-calf herd, and Clayton helps his uncle with his row crop operation. He is involved with FFA, serving as chapter president, and is also active…
Wayne Koehler grows corn and soybeans in Charles City with his wife of 35 years, Lisa.
Elyssa McFarland is the sixth generation in her family to farm near Columbus Junction in Louisa County. She runs the farm with her husband Dave and parents Tom and Chris McFarland. Her degrees in soil science and soil conservation guide her management of the family’s row crops. The family al…
Keith Koerselman’s family farm in LeMars has been going strong for 150 years. He and wife Kristin, along with sons Keton and Kaleb, farm 500 acres in Plymouth County. Keith and his sons also custom farm and harvest. After the sons graduated from South Dakota State University, they expanded a…
Joe Sperfslage operates a family farm in Linn County near Coggon, growing 1,800 acres of corn, 800 acres of soybeans and 150 acres of wheat.
Aaron and Chrissy Schnepel live and farm near Carson, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County, with their son, Brock, a high school sophomore, and daughter, Baylee, an eighth grader. They grow corn and soybeans and some cover cropping on a couple thousand acres with Aaron’s dad, Mark, and uncle, Condo…
Devin Davis’s work on his family farms began at age 10. He eventually returned to work there after attending the University of Northern Iowa, Drake and the Culinary Institute of America. Helping operate 2,000 acres in Warren, Clarke and Madison counties, Davis hopes to boost soil health and …
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The cost of hiring fieldwork in Missouri has risen an average of 9% since 2023, according to an update to University of Missouri Extension’s Custom Rates for Farm Services in Missouri.
- Benjamin Herrold
After serving as an Army Ranger in the 1st Ranger Battalion, Pat Montgomery faced a decision about what to do next.
- By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
CARSON, Iowa — Eighty years ago, Irvin Perdue left behind the battlefields of Europe for the rolling fields of southwest Iowa.
- By Tim Kenyon, Iowa Farmer Today
The approaching end of the school year and warmer outdoor conditions calls for snack adjustments.
At the outset, let me use a common term in today’s vernacular to describe the experience: Amazing! Absolutely amazing! All you want to know and are not afraid to ask. The fruit of scientific discovery, the best practices and the wisdom and knowledge of the world’s best thinkers is accessible to us.
- Crystal Reed
A warm and wet spring in many parts of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri has had an impact on pastures.
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