Farming

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with the hosts of the agriculture podcast Field Work.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with the hosts of the agriculture podcast Field Work.

During the last year, many of Iowa's farmers have faced financial strain due to the pandemic. Experts say it's increasing mental health challenges.

Ag messaging is likely to coin a new catchphrase as the Biden administration settles in.

Workers in meatpacking facilities will have a new option for healthcare if a pilot program is successful.

Systemic racism, assimilation and the lure of the city all contributed to the decline of Black farmers in Iowa during the second half of the 20th century.

The USDA is projecting higher incomes across farm businesses this year, mostly because of federal relief payments.

Progress has come a long way for some farmers in southwest Iowa since the 2019 Missouri River flooding. Others are dealing with a severe drought.

Several Iowa leaders are asking the federal government to add turkey farms to the types of agricultural businesses that get relief from…

Studies have found the rates of mental illness and suicide are higher for farmers. The profession requires long hours, limited social contact and is often…