Students from Jim Fitzgerald’s precision agriculture class at Boone High School pushed a utility cart across one of the school’s athletic fields on a sunny morning, trying their best to roll along a straight but invisible line. Without assistance from the cart’s GPS-powered tools, it was a t…
Practice makes it better. Crop and livestock producers tend to get more opportunities when they pay close attention to volatile markets and expenses.
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has released an initial draft of the omnibus legislation that covers everything from crop insurance to nutrition assistance nearly two months after the House passed a farm bill proposal.
Alpha-gal syndrome continues to be a concern as the condition expands its geographic area.
ORANGE CITY, Iowa — As the United States of America marks 250 years, towns across the Midwest will celebrate the U.S. along with their immigrant roots.
WEST BRANCH, Iowa — Two Iowa farming groups joined a nationwide lawsuit against the federal government following the sudden revocation of millions of dollars in grant funding meant to support land access for under-served farmers.
A North Dakotan farmer had a seat at the table when U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew N. Ferguson announced the investigation of fertilizer price hikes at a McKinney, Texas, farm shop after hearing farmers complain about high fertilizer costs that have risen sharply since 2020.
Energy prices are continuing to drive inflation up – 4.2 percent – the highest rate since 2023, according to Bryon Parman, NDSU Extension agricultural finance specialist.
The decision overturned a jury verdict in Missouri awarding $1.25 million to a man who said he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after years of exposure to glyphosate in Roundup.
A Star-Spangled tractor proudly flying Old Glory greets travelers along U.S. Highway 212 in central South Dakota.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced confirmed cases of the pseudorabies virus in swine herds in Iowa and Texas April 30.
(Bloomberg) --The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, undercutting his signature economic policy and delivering his biggest legal defeat since he returned to the White House.
Nathan Woehr’s grandpa gave him a small piece of land to get started farming. It was 2012, a year infamous for one of the worst droughts in recent history.
OSCEOLA, Iowa — Jason and Amy Boyer moved from Pennsylvania to Iowa 30 years ago with the dream of being able to farm full time. That dream also included having a farm they could pass on to their children.
Transition planning isn’t all about finances. Feelings play a big role.
Nearly half of U.S. Department of Agriculture employees will be furloughed during the federal government shutdown, though key programs that support nutrition, forest preservation and wildfire prevention, the most pressing plant and animal diseases and agricultural commodity assessments will …
If you would like to shelter income from your crop inventory sales, starting a defined benefit retirement plan offers significant tax deductions that are much higher than SEP/Profit Sharing and 401(k) plans. These higher retirement plan deductions reduce your tax liability without borrowing …
DECATUR, Ill. — The first day of the Farm Progress Show in Decatur Aug. 26-28 brought blue skies and pleasant temperatures.
Solar and wind energy advocates contend that growth potential is practically endless.
Reaching out to others in their time of need is something common in rural communities, but usually that is to fulfill a need within in the community. Sometimes these acts of kindness cross state lines.
Five years ago this month, many aspects of life ground to a halt or saw major changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lately, the breakneck speed at which the Trump administration has issued new policies has added another layer of uncertainty just ahead of planting season.
Winter is officially here, and for farmers and rural property owners, it’s time to make your post-frame building work harder.
BOONE, Iowa — Federal agencies are cracking down on meat and poultry marketed to consumers under labels such as “antibiotic-free,” “free range” and “raised using regenerative practices.”
A new plan for Iowa agriculture seeks to increase the state’s production of food rather than ethanol and animal feed, the Iowa Food System Coalition announced at a July 1 press conference.
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