The 17-year cicadas found in central and southeast Iowa aren't supposed to come out until 2014, but a small percentage are emerging now, four years ahead of schedule.
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Gulf oil spill could affect grain prices for the United States and overseas markets, says ISU grain markets specialist.
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey this week will lead a group of Iowa farmers and agricultural leaders to Mississippi to participate in the first leg of the “Iowa-Mississippi Farmer to Farmer Exchange,” which is focused on growing understanding and expanding conservation practices in both states to address hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. The...
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today said fresh, Iowa-grown strawberries are expected to be in their prime for picking this Memorial Day weekend.
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New farmers and those who want to be farmers, from Iowa and other states, have been in Washington D.C. recently, trying to nudge the USDA into action on beginning farmer programs authorized by the Farm Bill almost two years ago.  Money has been set aide for the programs, but the process of writing the...
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Strong farms and prosperous communities go hand in hand.  Studies show a direct correlation between successful farms and vibrant neighborhoods.  According to Iowa State University farming, food processing or the farm input industries, employs one of every 10 Iowans. Agricultural production and food processing generate 8.22 percent of Iowa’s gross state product, the highest...
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