Dennis Clarahan, his wife, Sheryl, and their two sons, Ryan and Neil, farm near Harper in Keokuk County, Iowa. The southeast ...

Haymaking is a game of threes, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Carson Roberts. To be profitable, producers must manage three key factors: equipment expenses, quality and ...

Midwest cattle producers will soon converge at the 50th Iowa Beef Expo. The annual event is scheduled for Feb. 14-22 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

The Iowa Quarter Horse Association (IQHA) held its annual awards banquet in Des Moines on January 10, 2026 to honor their year-end award winners from their 2025 show season. The evening included the ...

Many Iowa farmers can expect to pay slightly more to plant, maintain and harvest a crop in the year ahead, according to a new ...

As bitter cold grips the Quad Cities region, local free-range farmers adjust feed, water and shelter to keep animals warm and ...

Quinci Schmidt is co-owner of a dairy farm in the town of Corcoran, Minnesota, which her grandfather bought in 1958.

Visitors find a unique blend of history and future at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm, which is in the midst of a ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm show why they have 35 tons of hay but still no cattle.

Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.

Madi Bridgman, 17, from Bloomfield, Iowa, is an active FFA member, a teen representative of the Bloomfield Main Street ...

Tight corn and soybean margins could push some acres to alfalfa in 2026. Dale Leslein is a hay specialist based in eastern Iowa. “From what I’m hearing from the many auctions I attend throughout ...