Scientists and seed companies are working on shrinking corn. The subtle difference in height has led to some big changes in how shorter corn can be planted and managed in the Corn Belt. A couple years ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to send “bridge” payments to farmers who grow soybeans, cotton and other crops ...
A new study shows a threefold increase in Midwest farm acres using the offseason crops to help protect the soil and reduce runoff, but it still makes up less than 8% of all farmland. Tim Gottman’s ...
The Midwest, known as the nation's "breadbasket," is feeling the pressure as President Trump's new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China trigger retaliation, leaving farmers worried about their ...
Machinery harvests corn in Scotts Bluff County, Neb., last year. Low prices for row crops and high costs for fertilizer are squeezing Midwest row-crop farmers while the Southeast is still on an ...
Most of the 69 reported cases of bird flu in humans have been traced through dairy cows like these Iowa ones, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The nightmare scenario is, of ...
From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. Just as he did in 2016 and 2020, Iowa farmer and rancher Lance Lillibridge plans to vote for Donald ...
Farmers look at equipment on display at the Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station in central Iowa on August 20, 2025. Weeds are a ...
The agriculture community is on the front lines of one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time: climate change. Year after year, farmers endure chronic droughts, flooding, record high ...
URBANDALE, Iowa — Farmers from all over the Midwest are invited to the 2nd annual Iowa Farmers of Color Conference on Nov. 16. This event is open to farmers and farm allies of all backgrounds. It will ...
Machinery harvests corn in Scotts Bluff County, Neb., last year. Low prices for row crops and high costs for fertilizer are squeezing Midwest row-crop farmers while the Southeast is still on an ...
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