Agriculture

The Iowa Senate voted Monday night to pass a bill that one trade association said “essentially bans” carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) pipeline projects in the state.  Iowa House File...

Did you know there are different types of wheat? There are six main classes of wheat grown in the United States, and they are all used for different purposes —...

In a move reminiscent of past disruptions but at a much larger scale, the Trump administration is implementing widespread staffing cuts across federal agencies. The United States Department of Agriculture...

When it comes to eating meat, there are many variables to consider. We often question whether we want to consume meat and, if so, whether we want to have steak,...

The Trump administration is proposing a significant change to one of the country’s most important—and contentious—environmental laws, which could give farmers more leeway to use pesticides without regard to their...

At the Friday market close, July corn was up 2¼¢ at $4.49¾ per bushel. July soybeans were 6¾¢ stronger at $10.51¾ per bushel. Karl Setzer, partner with Consus Ag Consulting,...

We bring you some of the best farm photos from the week this Friday, May 9, 2025! Want to get listed in this weekly feature? Be sure to hashtag your...

Photo credit: USDA, by Neil Palmer. Since its establishment in the 2008 Farm Bill, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has advanced research that helps American farmers and...

As climate patterns shift and water resources become increasingly precious, small-scale farmers face mounting pressure to optimize every drop. While typical conservation methods like drip irrigation and rain harvesting remain...

I sat down to write this piece after a five-inch April snowstorm gave our newly planted wheat fields their first drink of the season. Wheat is one of five crops...