Donald Trump’s tariff policies have disrupted global markets as companies and countries navigate the potential impact ...

Since the crude oil price peaked near $130/barrel in March 2022 – shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine – crude oil futures prices have been trending lower. Prices are currently half of what ...

Bill and Kim Hunter were working long hours chasing sunsets to finish corn and soybean planting season as excessive rainfall kept them out of tractor cabs and farm fields in early spring. So how wet ...

Mike Pearson takes a look at a new marketing program announced by the Pork Checkoff, "Taste what Pork Can Do." The program targets younger consumers focusing on flavor, culture and versatility. And a ...

“The best-laid plans go awry.” Was there ever a more relatable idiom for people working in ag in July? We’re coming to the ...

Mike Pearson takes a look at the outbreak of the bird flu in Brazil and how it will impact the world supply of poultry. Since 2004 Brazil has been the number one poultry exporter in the world. Brazil ...

Planning a new farm shop affords the opportunity to include special features you have seen in other shops or dreamed up yourself. Scott Smith, Windfall, Ind., added unique touches for efficiency when ...

“Sowing Our Stories…Beyond the Farm Gate” is the theme of the annual Iowa Women in Agriculture Conference on July 31 at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. The conference will explore the challenges ...

Mike Pearson takes a look at a new program announced by the USDA for an early assistance program for producers who suffered losses in their pastures due to drought or other weather conditions. Last ...

It happened in a split second. I was standing on the top of a slippery automatic cattle waterer, climbing over a fence that divided the waterer between two cattle yards. It was quicker, I reasoned, to ...

Sens. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) sent a bipartisan letter to ag secretary Brooke Rollins, calling on the USDA to develop an emergency vaccination plan for cattle in the event of an ...

The first step was acknowledging that soil compaction existed and could impact yields. Your father and grandfather cleared those hurdles. Now you can go one step further. Add another layer to your ...