In District 1, estimates show a 3.28% yield decrease from last year’s numbers. Iowa District 1 Corn Yield Estimate: 176.59 bu./acre Ear Count: 102.18 Grain Length: 6.52 District 4 showed the ...

Sixty-two-year-old Tom Brown of West Liberty died when the UTV he was driving was struck by a vehicle in July. His wife, ...

which runs the Iowa plant. The plant’s ethanol also will go into Tide laundry detergent, replacing the corn-based ethanol long used to stabilize the detergent formula and enhance washing ...

Iowa, which leads the nation in corn production and ranks second for soybeans, relies on the Mississippi River to help move farm goods to export markets. The Gulf port near New Orleans ...

The 2024 Crop Watch corn and soybean harvest is quickly coming to a close with five fields harvested last week and one in progress as of Monday, leaving just two out of 22 total fields that have yet ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an extension of a state harvest proclamation on Oct. 9, allowing heavier loads to be transported without a permit through Nov. 8 to accommodate seasonal agricultural ...

A sunny fall day with temperatures in the 50s and a moderate breeze Oct. 16 gave Tim Cavalier and his small crew near-perfect ...

Neonicotinoids coat nearly all the corn and soybean seeds available for planting. Agrichemical companies have designed it ...

Corn harvesting stalled for a few hours because of cornstalks and field debris jammed in Paul Gieselman’s combine Oct. 16 in ...

It could ease the sector’s deepening labor shortage, help farmers manage costs, and protect workers from extreme heat.

U.S. Crop Watch producers have all but wrapped up their 2024 corn and soybean harvests, which progressed quickly amid persistent dry weather, and overall yields wound up a bit better than average.

The Iowa Farm-to-Table Dinner Series, launched Tuesday at the Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue, may not be starting a new trend.