Helpful weather and good timing has resulted in increased job satisfaction for central Iowa farmer Lance Ewoldt.

The Oct. 13 USDA Weekly Crop Condition and Progress report showed average Iowa corn condition at 2% very poor, 7% poor, 20% ...

The middle part of October continued to be a “tough sledding period” for the spring wheat market as price gains from earlier ...

How much nitrogen should I apply to my cornfields? With the price of fertilizer these days, that’s the million-dollar ...

As the U.S. soybean harvest progresses, independent reports of seed-quality problems are increasing across the country.

Squeaky wheels need grease. Oil keeps chains, engines and hydraulics running efficiently. Most lubricants start with a ...

To be honest, every time I see a sign or read an article that says, “U.S. farmers feeding the world,” a little retrograde ...

Two highly involved Holt County 4-H’ers participated in a Q&A for Midwest Messenger to share about their favorite 4-H ...

Joe Price of Chebanse, Illnois, recently earned the 35th Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award. While Price has an impressive dairy ...

It’s a multi-generational effort. His parents, James and Carol, are partners, along with his wife, Tiffany. Brother-in-law ...

Teams race to solve their clue about something or someone in the community and go to it. When teams get to the solution of a ...

Have you heard the phrase “manure is the gift that keeps on giving?” It refers to many different aspects of manure, but the ...