The standing corn snow fence program provides compensation for farmers leaving anywhere from six to 24 rows of corn in their ...

Iowa Republicans welcome Trump's announcement of a $12 billion package to help farmers hurt by low crop prices and tariff ...

“It’s a Band-Aid on a much larger wound, which is chronically unstable markets for American farmers,” Tommy Hexter with the ...

The 2025 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll confirmed that input and land costs are eroding profit margins on corn and soybean ...

USDA is estimating near record corn and soybean crops in Iowa this year, but early yields results indicate that might be difficult to achieve, at least for corn. At the Reints farm in northeast Iowa, ...

An unusually warm, wet summer fueled the spread of crop diseases, and now some corn farmers have reported lower-than-expected yields.

Though the recent central Iowa ban on irrigating lawns has been lifted, there are still many questions about farmers’ use of nitrogen fertilizer. The use of nitrogen fertilizer is correlated with ...

You take your best shot, and if it’s a miss, you’ve got to be ready for the rebound. With grit and discernment, Mark Hanna is the leader of Hanna Farms, a row crop farm in north-central Iowa. What ...

According to USDA, these payments are intended to “aid farmers until historic investments from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ...

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says farmers can expect an announcement about a relief package next week. The Trump Administration is expected to provide $40 billion in aid for farmers ...

Iowa farmers are predicted to harvest their largest corn crop ever despite challenging weather conditions. Low crop prices are expected due to the large supply, impacting farmer profitability. Efforts ...

Scientists and seed companies are working on shrinking corn. The subtle difference in height has led to some big changes in how shorter corn can be planted and managed in the Corn Belt. A couple years ...