Row crop harvest was winding down ahead of normal as Iowa’s farmers had 5.9 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 30, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, completing fall tillage, applying fall ...
On Friday, October 28, Governor Kim Reynolds signed proclamations relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, manure, and motor fuels. The Harvest Proclamation is effective immediately and continues through November 27, 2022. The proclamation allows vehicles ...
Harvest was in full swing with little or no precipitation allowing farmers 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 2, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, chopping silage, and some fourth cutting ...
AMES — Practical Farmers of Iowa is now accepting applications for two programs – the Savings Incentive Program and the new Farm Business Coaching program – designed to help farmers at all stages of their farming careers, whether they are just starting or are seeking to refine an ...
Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming event, “Pollinators: Farmstead to Field.” It will be held on Monday, August 29, at 2682 N Avenue in rural Toledo, approximately one mile north of the entrance to Otter Creek Park. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. Since this is ...
AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms, Marshall County Soil and Water Conservation District, USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association (LICA), will host a cover crop and soil health field day Thursday, August 25 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at ...
Members of the Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) have a mission to educate, advocate, and promote the beef industry and its producers. The team shares beef information using newsprint and social media (the team shares facts, recipes, and general information relative to the beef industry on their ...
Calving season is a busy time for farmers like rural Traer farmer Rebecca Dostal who keep a watchful eye on their animals as they bring new life to the farm. As of early March, Dostal had 35 new calves on the ground from her herd of 80 mostly Black Baldy cows, a Hereford-Angus cross known ...
Sheryl Jesina of rural Toledo was named “Best Pie Maker” at the annual Tama County Pork Producers banquet held January 15 at the Traer Memorial Building. Jesina’s apple pie was purchased by Farm Credit Services of America for $600. The other winning division pies and their buyers were: ...
Toledo native Kevin Cooper was recently named one of the finalists for the 2022 Golden Owl Award presented by the Iowa FFA Foundation and Nationwide. Cooper is a veteran Agriculture Education teacher and FFA advisor for Nevada High School in Story County where he’s been teaching for 34 years. ...