Harkin to hungry: Don’t blame ethanol FORT DODGE —Economists and the media are quick to tie the rise in global food prices to the ethanol boom — which consumed 23 percent of the American corn crop last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. more...
Frustrated about the farm bill CLEAR LAKE — Farmers know the importance of working into the night to get a job done and might be sympathetic with the conference committee members of the House and Senate who worked on the farm bill until the early hours of May 2. more...
Hitting the fields Field conditions vary across the state and farmers have been taking advantage of every warm, dry day they can get. more...
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