Farming

While Iowa's small-scale hog farmers need meat processing services, they are increasingly finding it hard to get access to slaughterhouses. USDA wants to build "resiliency" in the sector, but will it work?

PRATT, Kansas — This summer marks the third year that Kansans have grown hemp for industrial uses. Yet growing the less sexy cousin of the plant...

The Biden administration plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions significantly over the next decade. Renewable fuels are part of the plan, but some...

Harley Hand often starts his day by getting in a combine and heading out to one of his fields. But it’s not a real combine, field or farm. He is one of...

Lin Warfel puts farmland owners in central Illinois into two categories: Those with a deep connection and desire to preserve their land, and those obsessed with short-term money.

Farmers and investors seeking to expand are paying more for agricultural land in the Midwest. The value of good cropland in Corn Belt states like Iowa...

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.