Surrounded by lush corn and soybean fields, Grundy County farmer Fred Abels sees beyond the borders of his farm to understand ...

Like a lot of families, you will probably come home today to an Amazon package (or two, or five) waiting on your front steps.

2025 crop year payments will come out at the end of 2026; insurers will get the highest of PLC or ARC-CO payments for their ...

Iowa legislators have approved a K-12 education funding bill that increases state aid to public schools while protecting ...

Join the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation as we welcome back Dennis Todey, Director of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, Iowa, for an in-depth discussion on current climate conditions, emerging developments ...

The clock may flash some random hour in the middle of the night, but for Wayne FFA members, it very well could mean chore ...

Waterhemp isn’t just surviving Iowa’s increasingly unpredictable weather — it’s thriving in it. Iowa State University weed scientist Wes Everman said erratic rainfall, temperature swings and humidity ...

U.S. farmers are entering 2026 with a rare bit of optimism as a beefed-up federal safety net and moderating input costs are finally forecast to push net cash farm income higher, after a decade of ...

Last week marked the end of the first legislative funnel deadline, narrowing the number of bills that will be considered during the 2026 Iowa legislative session. To survive the first funnel, Senate ...

If you could help ensure that your loved ones had the financial resources to live comfortably and attain their goals in the event of your death, would you do it?

Dan Hanrahan of Cumming, a fifth-generation Iowa cattle producer, was elected vice chair of the Federation of State Beef Councils during the 2026 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held its annual outlook forum on February 19-20, highlighting important industry trends and projections as we head into 2026. As the industry continues to ...