Since the start of the war in Iran, fertilizer availability has been limited as a significant portion of the world's fertilizer passes through the Strait of Hormuz. As the conflict continues, it's ...

Farmers and those living in rural parts of the country are affected by mental health issues, and statistically, die by ...

To examine evolving farmer perspectives on soil compaction, the 2025 Farm Poll survey included questions previously used in the 2013 Farm Poll, allowing researchers to compare responses over time.

Democrats are vying for competitive seats across farm country in 2026, and fertilizer shortages spurred by the Iran war give them a new affordability angle.

As National Ag Week continues and we look ahead to National Ag Day, there is a growing effort to recognize a group that has always been central to agriculture’s success, ...

Laurel Bower is working on a documentary for Iowa PBS on the impact of 4-H, including tracing one founder's contributions.

As we celebrate Ag Week in Iowa, March 23-30, 2026, and look ahead to America’s 250th anniversary, we are reminded strong ...

When he joined the Iowa Soybean Association staff in 1989, Kirk Leeds thought he may only work there a few years. A 1983 Iowa ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is inviting every Iowan to celebrate Iowa Ag Week, March 23-30. The weeklong celebration highlights agriculture’s many significant contributions to Iowa’s ...

Iowa farmer Darin Proffit urges fellow growers to call on USDA to make changes in the way it develops commodity reports so that flawed data isn't affecting markets.

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation has extended the application deadline to March 31 for its Rural Veterinarian Loan Repayment Incentive Program, created to help address ongoing shortages of ...

California's law unleashed chaos, and it's time for Congress to put a stop to it, writes Sen. Chuck Grassley.