Tag Archives: farming

• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Iowa Farmers See Worsening Conditions

  Just under one-half of iowa`s pasture and range land is rated in poor to very poor condition
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Yield Projections Drop

  The firm Informa Economics says corn yields will average 153 and a half bushels per acre
• News

  Farmers Scramble to ‘Beat the Heat’

  Every year thousands of cattle from Montana to Kentucky are trucked to New Liberty Iowa to be fattened up before…
• Agriculture / Viral Video

  Video: “I’m Farming and I Grow It”

  Creative guys share their love of life on the farm in this parody music video.
• News

  Mercer County Cracking Down on Private Airstrips

  Jerry Young has lived and worked this farm in rural Viola almost as long as he can remember. He’s a…
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Senate Farm Bill Amendments Pared

  Senators have agreed to pare back the number of new amendments to the bill
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Farm Bureau Opposes Amendments

  The Farm Bill is now up for debate and farm organizations are rallying to keep some key provisions but to eliminate some others
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Thanks for the Rain, More Needed

  Corn plants have put in deep enough roots to tap the moisture further in the ground but soybeans need rain just to get started
• Agriculture / Education

  Ag in the AM: Iowa’s Future Farmers Want to Stay in Iowa

  Four out of five Iowa F.F.A members planned to get a college degree
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Pests Popping Up Sooner

  Some central Illinois farmers are already seeing the emergence of root worms
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Soybean Markets Fall

  The soybean crops in Iowa and Illinois are still looking good right now
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Corn Planting Almost Finished

  90% of Iowa corn crop, 95% of Illinois’ now planted