ANITA, Iowa — A fading sun illuminates the horizon as Myles McDermott watches his cows munch on rapidly growing grass.
Iowa farmer finds opportunities to add acres
Myles McDermott began farming several years ago with his parents and now owns some ground and cows. McDermott farms near Anita, Iowa, in Cass County.
BUTLER, Mo. — Dane Diehl drove the combine across a field on his family farm, harvesting corn. It was a gorgeous mid-September day, the Americ…
There is help out there for beginning farmers.
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Jacob Schmidt’s father wasn’t a farmer, but that didn’t stop Jacob from dreaming about raising cattle and growing crops in …
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As a child, Maggie Taylor didn’t like pulling weeds in her mother’s garden. But during the seven years she worked as a libra…
KEENES, Ill. — This time of year, some employees at Frey Farms ride school buses to work.
