The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has extended the application deadline to March 31 for its Rural Veterinarian Loan Repayment Incentive Program, created to help address ongoing shortages of ...

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) is hosting a webinar for farmers exploring the fundamentals of beekeeping and honey ...

Figure 1 shows weekly cattle slaughter by federally inspected plants since 2020. From 2020 to 2024, cattle slaughter largely remained between 600,000 and 700,000 head per week, but it has dipped to ...

Estimated returns to finishing 550 lb. steer calves begin 2026 with profits increasing by $28.28/head to $463.44/head in January. Expected returns for 550 lb steer calves that will finish in February ...

Iowa State University provides monthly estimates on hog production returns, showing that while profits remain positive for farrow-to-finish producers, margins are narrowing as costs rise and returns ...

Each year, Iowa State University Extension provides estimated costs of crop production for the year. While these costs are not intended to be representative of all Iowa farms, they do serve as a ...

As if farmers weren’t facing enough economic challenges heading into the 2026 growing season, disruptions to fuel and ...

Farm Rescue’s first-ever in-person Planting Seeds of Hope fundraiser raised $48,181 to support the organization’s mission of providing on-farm assistance to families who experience a major injury, ...

President Zippy Duvall last week urged President Donald Trump to take action to safeguard global fertilizer supply chains threatened by shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iowa’s land values rose 1.3% over the past six months and have held relatively steady over the past year, posting a net 0.3% gain statewide, according to the Iowa Realtors Land Institute’s spring ...