About 100 pork producers from around the country participated in NPPC’s spring Legislative Action Conference in Washington, DC. They lobbied lawmakers on several issues important to the U.S. pork industry.
One of the joys of my career was the fascinating people I had an opportunity to get to know.
Editor's note: This is part of a series on recent winners of the Women Impacting Agriculture award sponsored by Iowa State University Extension.
Mark DeVries laughs when he is asked what he likes the most about the beef industry.
In his career in the cattle business, Ted Cunningham enjoys the continual pursuit of getting better and learning more about how to raise good cattle.
In January 2023, Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company announced it had finalized the purchase of a 132-acre site for its planned 2,000-head-per-day beef processing facility in Mills County, Iowa.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on farmers with unique hobbies or businesses.
BROOKS, Iowa — The original farmland’s grassy surface is most likely similar to what David Fuller’s great-grandfather found when he moved to southern Adams County, Iowa, from Ohio in 1873.
SkyView Farms in Nora Springs, Iowa, not only raises grass-fed, antibiotic-free beef sold directly to customers, but the operation recently opened an on-farm store featuring their products as well as those of other farmers.
Hard to imagine, but it’s been nearly 40 years since Cat introduced its rubber-tracked tractor for the ag market — way back in 1986.
Widespread drought and the subsequent reduction of the national cattle herd have impacted cattle feeders, although so far national cattle on-feed numbers have hung on.
A man who was hurt during the April 26 tornado in Minden, Iowa, has died of his injuries, according to the Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency.
With most planters having hit the field at the beginning of May, the focus will quickly turn to early-season management — and there is plenty to watch for in 2024.
Trevor Maiers, 26, of Quincy, Illinois, may be a young farmer, but his family is not new to the business. He said he has family farms on both sides going back six generations.
Wheat grows on Mills County, Iowa, farmer John Stouder’s field near Pacific Junction. The southwest Iowa farmer expects to harvest the field in early July and will follow that up with soybeans.
Cattle on feed numbers continue to surprise the experts.
Corn has been riding an apparent demand increase to a planting season rally, which may help those farmers looking to sneak in a few extra acres.
AMES, Iowa — As corn and soybean farmers begin planting, drought remains a concern and market conditions suggest profits will be tight.
Derek Fuemmeler has been farming with family all his life. He farms in Chariton, Randolph and Howard counties, with a diversified farm operation. He also works as a certified crop advisor and provides crop consulting services.
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Drew Mizer is a fourth-generation farmer in Saline County, raising corn and soybeans. He farms with his dad and uncle. He graduated from the University of Missouri and came back to farm full time.
Garrett Riekhof farms with family in Lafayette and Johnson counties, growing corn and soybeans and raising some cattle. He graduated from the University of Missouri, and he currently serves on the Missouri Soybean Association board of directors.
Lloyd Ramer farms with family in Knox County. He has been farming since the 1980s, and he keeps a weather diary. His farm includes corn, soybeans, wheat, oats and sheep. He is based at Rutledge. Ramer asked not to be pictured.
Nathan White farms with family in Ray and Carroll counties near Norborne, where they grow soybeans and corn and raise beef cattle. He graduated from the University of Missouri. He serves on the board for the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, on the board for the Norborne Soybean Festiv…
Danny Kuenzel farms with family in Franklin and Gasconade counties. He grows corn and soybeans, with some in the Missouri River bottom and some on the hill ground. He serves on the board for the Missouri Corn Growers Association and the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council.
Editor’s note: The following was written by Micheal D.K. Owen, Iowa State University professor emeritus, for the Integrated Crop Management blog April 16.
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