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Crop Watch: I-state corn sown last week but rains limit pace again
Reuters· 18 hours agoMost of the U.S. Crop Watch producers returned to planting corn and soybeans last week after a widespread standstill in the prior week, though that activity ...
Much-needed rain keeps farmers out of the fields
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 1 day agoFifty-seven percent of Iowa’s expected corn crop has been planted. Thirty-nine percent of Iowa’s expected soybean ...
Northern Lights that lit up weekend skies played havoc with Iowans' tractors, spring planting
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoSo far, Iowa farmers have planted 57% of the state’s corn crop and 39% of the soybeans, the U.S....
The Gulf Coast has a massive 'Dead Zone,' and it's Iowa's fault
Houston Chronicle· 5 hours agoIowa. The trio began in the Mississippi River town of Dubuque, 250 miles east of Storm Lake, with...
Pigs outnumber humans in Iowa. But just how many more livestock reside here than people?
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoAnd that’s just the pigs. Iowa, with about 3.2 million residents, is home to nearly 124 million farm...
Busch Light's corn cans are back. Here's how to find them and support local farmers
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoWhere to find Busch Light's corn cans Starting May 20, Busch Light's corn cans will be available...
Recent rains 'a blessing and a curse' for area farmers
telegraphherald.com· 20 hours agoLike many farmers, Zach Reiter has a love-hate relationship with rain. The precipitation offers...
Haig, Reynolds say farmers need help after severe storms
The Center Square· 5 hours ago(The Center Square) - Farmers in eight Iowa counties need federal assistance to recover from the...
'We have to put up with this': Iowa farmers welcome rain despite spring planting delays
KIMT Mason City· 1 day agoA longtime Iowa farmer says he is thankful for the recent rain despite the delays it has caused in his spring planting operations. Mike Brelsford has been farming for close ...
Some Iowa farmers were interrupted by solar storm
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSome farmers who rely on satellite data to plant their fields were delayed in recent days by a geomagnetic storm, according to field agronomists who have...