AMES, Iowa – Fifty Iowa youth participated in the 2024 Beef and Equine Blasts at Iowa State University, gaining a better ...

AMES, Iowa — The annual series of Iowa Pork Regional Conferences has been a long-standing partnership of Iowa Pork Producers ...

Farmland is arguably the largest single item in a typical investment portfolio of US farmers and the USDA Economic Research Service (USDA-ERS) projects nearly $2.3 trillion in real estate equity for ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Central Community College are offering a four-day workshop ...

Inheriting a farm can be both exciting and daunting. Some people know exactly what they would like to do with the farm, but many do not. A number of questions and issues must be addressed before the ...

Knowing your farm’s Corn Suitability Rating index (CSR2) provides you with valuable insight into its potential productivity. The CSR2 system is unique to Iowa and originally created to equalize tax ...

Fencing costs are one of the most expensive aspects of livestock grazing. The type of fence constructed greatly impacts the cost per foot, total cost, and annual ownership cost. In addition, the shape ...

Non-profit, government, and school district representatives can boost their grant writing skills by enrolling in any of Iowa State Unive What does your town look like through the eyes of a first-time ...

The following materials contain several different types of business agreements that can be used in the farm business transfer process. To successfully transfer your business to the next generation, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the 2025 enrollment periods for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) a key… ...

Do you have the labor and machinery capacity to farm more acres, but do not want to lease more land? Would you like to reduce the financial risk exposure that you are carrying on leased crop land?

Machinery and equipment are major cost items in farm businesses. Larger ma­chines, new technology, higher prices for parts and new machinery, and higher energy prices have all caused machinery and ...