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Farm Cooks
Recipes from the best country cooks
Recipes from the best country cooks
CropWatch Blog
Crop specialists with the ISU Corn and Soybean Initiative track the growing season and answer questions.
Crop specialists with the ISU Corn and Soybean Initiative track the growing season and answer questions.
Corn Cam
Check out Iowa Farmer Today’s CornCam for a current photo of an Iowa cornfield
Check out Iowa Farmer Today’s CornCam for a current photo of an Iowa cornfield
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Track construction of the Enrichment Center here.
Track construction of the Enrichment Center here.
Event Calendar
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Missouri Farmer Today
Missouri farmers keep up with the latest ag news from their state with this weekly edition.
Missouri farmers keep up with the latest ag news from their state with this weekly edition.
Midwest Marketer
The best little livestock publication in the Midwest.
The best little livestock publication in the Midwest.
Crop Watch
Crop watchers report on growing conditions from their corner of the state.
Crop watchers report on growing conditions from their corner of the state.
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Iowa ag business directory.
Iowa ag business directory.
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Sustainable ag targets profitable production
Jerry DeWitt remembers the exact date -- June 1, 1982 -- when meaningful work on sustainable agriculture began at Iowa State University. . .More »
Industry targets sustainable goals
For many agribusinesses, research and development are the building blocks for future growth.. . .More »
Government could push sustainable ag incentives
Government ag programs always have included incentives for certain types of behavior.. . .More »
Industry sets sustainable goals
For many agribusinesses, research and development are the building blocks for future growth.. . .More »
Farmer defines his farming method
ARBELA -- In an online farmer discussion group, Garth Lloyd poses the question: “What is sustainable?”. . .More »
Sustainable agriculture an evolving concept
Sustainability is today’s buzzword. . .More »
Family commits to organic production
HOLSTEIN --- Just more than 10 years ago, Tom German and his family made a decision about how they wanted to farm. . .More »
Sustainable crop rules under development
NEW HAMPTON -- As he continues to harvest corn on a warm, sunny November afternoon, Nick Leibold talks about some of his sustainable crop efforts, such. . .More »
Propane at a premium as wet harvest continues
Demand for propane has skyrocketed, causing shortages throughout the Midwest and pushing up prices as farmers try to dry down one of the wettest harvests. . .More »
IFT publisher wins national award for ag education
NASHVILLE -- Iowa Farmer Today Publisher Steve DeWitt has won the Outstanding Cooperation Award from the National Association of Agricultural Educators. . .More »
Delegates picked for National 4-H Congress
AMES -- Twenty-two 4-H’ers have been selected to represent Iowa as delegates for the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Nov. 27-Dec. 1.. . .More »
Beginning farmer loans on rise
DES MOINES -- Despite a weak economy and low-interest rates, there continues to be plenty of interest from farmers in several of the beginning farmer loan. . .More »
Corn cobs targeted for ethanol production
EMMETSBURG -- The late harvest and a cold wind didn’t stop several hundred farmers from attending Poet’s Project Liberty Field Day here recently. . .More »
Companies strut equipment during field day
Myron Bruhn, who farms near Cylinder in Northwest Iowa, is one of 14 area farmers who have been harvesting cobs for Poet this year using pre-commercial. . .More »
Farmers urged to vote in county FSA elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 2009 FSA county committee elections have begun.. . .More »
Regional News
Grant to help Amish, Mennonite farmersST. LOUIS (AP) -- The University of Missouri Extension has received federal funding to help Amish an. . .More »
4-State Beef Conferences Jan. 12-13
The 4-State Beef Conferences will be Jan. 12-13. The Jan. 12 sessions will be: 9:30 a.m. in the ISU . . .More »
Monsanto speeds availability of biotech seed
Monsanto Co. said it will speed up the availability of higher-yielding biotech corn and soybean seed. . .More »
The stress of harvest
October weather put farmers behind schedule with harvest and under considerable stress for several w. . .More »
Milwaukee Mayor Barrett Will Run For Governor
Could Wisconsin?s 2010 governor?s race be centered in Milwaukee?. . .More »
Raw Milk Sparked Comment and Controversy at Nov. 11 DATCP Board Meeting
The public comment period during the Nov. 11 meeting of the citizen board of the Department of Agric. . .More »
Salazar: Energy frontier includes renewables, fossil fuels
BISMARCK, N.D. - The beginning of a new frontier in developing energy is in store for the U.S., espe. . .More »
SD company targets corn cobs for ethanol production
EMMETSBURG, Iowa - The late harvest and a cold wind didn't stop several hundred farmers from attendi. . .More »
National News
Neb. ethanol plant to celebrate 25th anniversaryChief Ethanol Fuels in Hastings _ Nebraska first fuel ethanol plant _ is celebrating a milestone.. . .More »
Fairbury packer's recalled beef tests negative for E. coli
Private lab tests of ground beef recalled this week by a Fairbury packer came back negative for E. c. . .More »
State mulls Harley-Davidson, cheese microbe honors
MADISON - Choppers and cheese may soon become official Wisconsin symbols.
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State mulls Harley-Davidson, cheese microbe honors
MADISON - Choppers and cheese may soon become official Wisconsin symbols.
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Wary of economy, Hutterites limit bird production
GOLDEN VALLEY COLONY — The pigs had it so easy. Swine flu? The name that slammed barbecue lids shu. . .More »
Another 3 Iowans dead from H1N1 complications
The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting three more swine flu-related deaths.
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Dairy operation takes big stake in Holt County
A Minnesota dairy operation has spent more than $12 million to acquire almost 2,400 agricultural acr. . .More »
Devils Lake irrigation project scrapped
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — The manager of a Devils Lake area water board says a test using lake wate. . .More »
Minn. Farmer cited in truck spill on I-94
CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a Minnesota farmer has been cited for allowing a byproduct . . .More »
Public meetings held on Minnkota transmission line
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The federal Agriculture Department's Rural Utilities Service is holding p. . .More »
Reader Comments
Jim WhiteThis sounds like total manure, sustainability means, "to keep in existence over time", Monsanto mean. . .More »
Larry Bouget
My wife and I just bought our first sleigh. We bought it 11/14/09 at a flea market in Dunlap, Tn. I . . .More »
Maureen Cuddeback
Great photo of you on your wet land. Would like to know if I can view your family's museum photos of. . .More »
Ryan Neldeberg
Wow! What you are talking about is so critical to the success of the next farming generation. Why . . .More »
mary j
Where's the corn?. . .More »
taylor
WOW that is amazing you must spend hours macking that i love your work.. . .More »
Erica
Wow that is really cool. I'm 12 years old and our art class is studying sculptorers, this artwork is. . .More »
Mary J. Cahill
Is this recipe correct? I don't see 8 ingredients to start with and it doesn't seem quite right to . . .More »
This Week's Most Popular Stories
- Corn cobs targeted for ethanol production (199)
- Mold likely as result of delayed corn harvest (176)
- Industry targets sustainable goals (164)
- ISU gets $1.6 million in organics grants (163)
- Companies strut equipment during field day (161)
- Harvest safety imperative with weather conditions (157)
- CWT accepts 154 bids for 26,000 cows in fourth round (153)
- Do what you can while you can (150)
- Smothered (149)
- Merging Iowa ag department, DNR suggested (140)
Recent Posts
Better late than neverHarvest has been in full swing during November with most soybeans coming out of the field. . .More »
Lots of activity this week
Farmers in central and north central Iowa are really getting work done. Drive anywhere an. . .More »
Recent Comments
Comment on Corn harvest progress – 2009 by todd utechtany updates on corn harvest progress for western and northwestern Iowa since 11/9?. . .More »
Comment on NW Iowa crop (lack of) progress report by Perry Nelson
Howdy ISU! Just a casual observer of the farm progress, but I think you've hit it right on the no. . .More »
Comment on Are we having fun yet? by tmongan
That doesn't look good at all! I wish the farmers the best....I just read about frost threatening th. . .More »
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Never miss a sale. Weekly email of upcoming regional sales. Click here for more information or enter your email address below.Corn Hybrid Guide
List of new corn hybrids that will be available in IA for spring 2010. Individual hybrids are described in this 9-page guide.Soybean Variety Guide
IFT's Soybean Variety GuideIowa Farmer Today compiled this list of new soybean varieties from information supplied by the seed companies featured.
Cattle Connection
The best cattle producers and suppliers are featured here.Midwest Marketer
The best little livestock publication in the Midwest.Ag Directory
Iowa ag business directory.FSA Farm Bill Calculator
Analyze the economic consequences of the new Farm Bill's updating optionsSubsidy Database
Searchable Internet database of government farm subsidy payment recordsNuts & Bolts
Quarterly manufacturer product directory.IA Land Values
Compare IA land values since 1950 by county.
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Title: Bread baking cookDate: Aug. 7th, 2009 For one health-conscious bread maker trimming ingredients opens up her creativity with baking. PLAY » |
Title: Barn restorationDate: May. 21st, 2009 Transforming a 1930s-era barn into a destination retreat was a "labor of love." PLAY » |
Title: Planting 2008Date: May. 9th, 2008 Soggy conditions are keeping some farmers out of their fields this spring. Planters move in areas where work is possible PLAY » |
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Title: Harvest Survey 2007Date: Oct. 15th, 2007 View the Harvest Survey photos slide show here. PLAY » |
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New Holland Workmaster tractors
New Holland has introduced a line of Workmaster tractors, according to a news release.