Brazil’s corn ethanol output has surged to 8.25 billion liters in 2024/25—now over 22% of national ethanol production and ...

Agriculture’s future de­­pends not only on new research and technology but also on rethinking how innovation happens, former ...

Two northeast Iowa counties are repaving asphalt roadways using an innovative material derived from soybean oil — creating ...

Marion County 4-H and Marion County Cattleman came together for Feed the Farmer! 250 meals were packaged to be delivered ...

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An agreement for China to immediately resume purchases of U.S. soybeans boosted markets last week, pushing futures prices to seasonal highs.

Farm machinery costs remain elevated and aren’t expected to decrease, said Gary Schnitkey, Extension farm management specialist with the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the ...

On March 1, Tucker Maxwell, age 27 — a seventh-generation farmer — opened Maxwell Custom Beef at the former Amend Packing Plant in Des Moines, aiming to expand processing capacity for local beef ...

U.S. cattle prices are soaring to record highs, driven less by the nation’s shrinking herd and more by unexpectedly strong consumer demand, according to Kansas State University agricultural economist ...

Consolidation across the agriculture industry is stifling competition and threatening the profitability of family farms, fifth-generation Iowa farmer Noah Coppess said last week at a Senate Judiciary ...

As part of our regular conversations with Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson, the Spokesman visited with Johnson about recent trade missions and how Farm Bureau is making its voice ...

The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF) is hosting its 20th annual Farming for the Future Conference Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.