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Farm News Ag Show is place to be
November 27, 2015 Even those with the most casual interest in agriculture will want to be on hand when the 14th annual Farm News Ag Show kicks off at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the 2031 Quail Ave. more »»
Barns symbolize Iowa’s ag heritage
November 20, 2015 Iowa’s rural landscape has changed dramatically as farming has become less labor intensive in the last century. more »»
USDA programs are helping kids
November 13, 2015 When people eat properly the payoff in terms of lifelong good health can be remarkable. more »»
USDA awards wetlands grants
November 6, 2015 One of the keys to keeping our natural environment healthy is making certain that water resources are appropriately protected. The U.S. more »»
GUEST COLUMN
November 6, 2015 Iowa is widely known for our first-rate hospitality, first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses and first-class production of corn, soybeans, pork and eggs. more »»
GUEST COLUMN
November 6, 2015 By GEORGE NAYLOR More farm co-op mergers? I’ll be voting “no” on the proposed merger of my farmer co-op, FC, the largest in Iowa, with another large co-op, West Central. more »»
Trans-Pacific Partnership is good for Iowa
October 30, 2015 The U.S. more »»
October Pork Month
October 23, 2015 This industry makes a huge contribution to the Iowa economy October has been designated National Pork Mont. more »»
Farm News Editorial
October 15, 2015 There are various types of businesses that operate as cooperatives, but according to the National Cooperative Business Association they all are owned and democratically controlled by their members... more »»
Growing hemp as a cash crop
October 15, 2015 By AARON SCHOENEMAN Iowa Hemp Association Since the beginning of time, existence was understood to be dependent on a symbiotic relationship with the environment. more »»
Farm News Editorial
October 9, 2015 Here at Farm News, we work diligently to put out a specialty newspaper that we hope readers find both informative and useful. This is National Newspaper Week. more »»
Farm News Editorial
October 2, 2015 National 4-H Week, which begins Sunday, is a good time to celebrate the enormous contributions 4-H makes to our community and nation. more »»
Farm News Editorial
September 25, 2015 Nobody knows exactly how long humans have cultivated the soybean, but agricultural historians are quite certain its domestication as a crop in China dates back three millennia. more »»
Farm News Editorial
September 18, 2015 National Farm Safety and Health Week begins Sunday — it’s the 72nd consecutive annual observance. This year’s theme is “Ag safety is not just a slogan, it’s a lifestyle. more »»
Farm News Editorial
September 11, 2015 The days are a tad shorter. The kids are back in school. There’s a hint of fall in the air. The season for summer fairs and festivals is nearly at an en. more »»
Dayton rodeo fun starts today
September 4, 2015 For more than seven decades this event has drawn big crowds The 2015 incarnation of the Dayton National Championship Rodeo will attract large crowds this Labor Day weekend — deservedly so. more »»
Ag-gag challenged
September 4, 2015 By CHARLIE ARNOT CEO, The Center for Food integrity The use of undercover video investigations has been an effective strategy used by animal welfare groups to bring more public attention to their... more »»
Farm News Editorial
August 28, 2015 At first brush a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may sound like an odd pairing. more »»
Farm News Editorial
August 20, 2015 The fairs are over or soon will be. It won’t be that long before cooler weather becomes the norm rather than the exception — summer is drawing to a clos. more »»
Farm News Editorial
August 14, 2015 In July, Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law the Iowa Legislature’s latest commitment to an ongoing partnership with farmers to protect the Hawkeye State’s soil and water resources. more »» |
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