Iowa crops emerge from a field along south-bound Interstate 35 on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa farmers have less than 10% of corn acres left to plant, which puts ...

Iowa crops emerge from a field along south-bound Interstate 35 on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa farmers have less than 10% of corn acres left to plant, which puts them ...

That is about eight days ahead of last year's planting, which resulted in the highest-ever yields for Iowa corn farmers. They averaged about 211 bushels per acre.

Nowhere is this more evident than in the story of the Field of Dreams, a simple baseball diamond carved from Iowa cornfields that became a symbol of dreams and nostalgia.

Crop emergence for corn is ahead of last year and the five-year average, with 10% emerged statewide, and southern regions of the state seeing more than 20% emerged according to the U.S. Department ...

Members of the Iowa Corn Growers Association recently discussed policy priorities with Iowa legislators. President Stu Swanson, who farms near Galt in north-central Iowa, says the association held its ...

Iowa soil is very conducive to corn growth and has great water capacity, says Ralph Lents, Iowa Corn Promotion Board president. Editor’s note: This is part of a series on the biggest ...

Corn production has been a key factor in the Iowa economy for more than 150 years. The state’s 21st-century economy is characterized by increasing diversity. Agriculture, however, remains a ...

Program Summary. The rush to turn corn into ethanol as a replacement for gasoline has been profitable for Iowa's farmers — but recent research has uncovered some energy and climate drawbacks.

The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year as the country’s oldest and largest corn growers’ organization. The ICGA, created from a statewide grassroots ...

Corn harvest in Iowa is four days ahead of last year’s harvest and nearly two weeks ahead of the average harvest schedule, according to the latest Iowa crop progress and condition report. The ...

Iowa has had a rapid harvest season due to a warm and dry September and October. The above-average amounts of rain the past two weeks, however, have slowed down harvesting and resulted in just three ...