Pro Farmer economist Lane Akre led the Eastern leg of this year’s Pro Farmer Crop Tour. He says Pro Farmer estimated U.S. corn production at 16.204 billion bu. based on an average yield of 182.7 bu.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Harvest season is upon us, which means Iowa farmers are likely to be working long hours in the fields. With low grain prices, high input costs and trade uncertainties, Iowa Sen.
Auctioneer Randy Stabe leads the largest land auction of his career Sept. 17 - 18 at the Hinton Community Center in northwest Iowa. Iowa farmers are seeing a drop in their income. Economists say one ...
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) - The corn and soybean harvest is complete in Iowa, according to the final U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report. Producers, meanwhile, remain concerned about the cost of ...
Johnson County farmers have expressed general disapproval of policy exemptions for facilities that turn crops into fuel across the state. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird urged an investigation into ...
Iowa soybean farmers are harvesting what the Iowa Farm Bureau says could be a record crop this year, with an expected 53 bushels per acre. But Verne Hosek, who lives outside Fairfax, isn’t optimistic ...