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North central Iowa farmer reports smooth spring and healthy crops

A north-central Iowa farmer is finishing up herbicide applications. Caleb Renner of Klemme says fieldwork has progressed rapidly so far. “Planting went really, really well. We got...

Calhoun County farmer sees promising crops despite spotty rainfall

A farmer in west-central Iowa says crops are doing okay. Brent Johnson grows corn and soybeans in Calhoun County. “As a broad stroke, things actually look pretty decent. Of course...

Iowa farmer expands conservation efforts

A central Iowa farmer says he’s focused on bringing more conservation practices to his operation. Corey Hillebo tells Brownfield, “We went to strip-till five or six years ago. It w...

Iowa, corn, soybeans rank among nation’s best in USDA crop ratings

Iowa has some of the highest crop condition ratings in the country. USDA’s latest weekly crop progress report rates 84 percent of corn in the state in good to excellent condition,...

Frequent rains create some early season challenges

A central Iowa farmer says frequent rains created some challenging conditions early in the growing season. Corey Hillebo grows corn and soybeans near Polk City… “We’ve just had eno...

Cattle farmer rebuilding after tornadoes hit southwest Iowa

A southwest Iowa cattle farmer says his family is still picking up the pieces after a devastating storm system hit his area on June 11th. “Nobody was hurt,” said Tom Shipley of Nod...

Eastern Iowa farmer: ‘I’ve never experienced these extremes’

An eastern Iowa farmer says the growing season has been full of extremes. Billie Danner grows corn and soybeans near West Liberty. “Really dry, really wet. Really cold, really hot....

‘Tassels everywhere’: early planted north Iowa corn takes off

A north Iowa farmer says corn is already tasseling. April Hemmes farms near Hampton. “You know the old grandpa adage ‘knee high by the 4th of July’ and I have tassels everywhere.”...

Weekend storm ravages grain setup on north Iowa farm

A farmer in north-central Iowa lost about 100,000 bushels of grain storage capacity following a weekend storm. Josh Hitzhusen of Rockwell says straight-line winds sent a 48-foot bi...

Storms bring flooding, hail, power outages to southern Iowa farms

Severe weather early Thursday morning left many southern Iowa farmers checking fields for damage. Lee Brooke farms near Clarinda in Page County and tells Brownfield that torrential...

Grower concerned about dry conditions in eastern Iowa

An eastern Iowa farmer says his 2026 planting season was successful. But Lance Lillibridge tells Brownfield he’s concerned about drought conditions. “We’re all done with planting a...

Young farmers can succeed despite challenges, Iowa producer says

A central Iowa farmer says breaking into agriculture isn’t easy for young producers, but it can be done. Corey Hillebo raises corn, soybeans, and wean to finish hogs in Polk City…...

The “Lobe Rangers” Are Fighting to Make Farming in Iowa More Sustainable

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. James Hepp is sick of excuses. The 36-year-old farmer m...

Rainy start slows some Iowa farmers, but crops emerging strong

A wet start to the growing season caused problems for some farmers in east-central Iowa. Cordt Holub grows corn and soybeans south of Waterloo and says recent conditions have aided...

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It’s Iowa. Definitely not for the climate.

Better emergence, needed moisture encouraging for north Iowa farmer

A north Iowa farmer says crop emergence is better than a year ago. Josh Hitzhusen grows corn and soybeans near Rockwell and tells Brownfield stands were thin last year. “It’s not a...

North Iowa farmer: ‘there’s not a lot on the table’ to improve margins

A north Iowa grain farmer suggests there are few if any pathways to profitability this year. Caleb Renner grows corn and soybeans near Klemme and was recently asked by Brownfield w...

Iowa, I-80

But they voted for Donald Trump (r). Three times. So, it’s a wash.

Weekend rains boost Iowa crops despite isolated storm damage

Weather had a mixed impact on Iowa crops last week. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says thunderstorms over the weekend brought isolated reports of hail and straight-line wind...

Data Centers and Housing Drive Growth in Des Moines

The city is seeing development on many fronts, including tech, manufacturing and the burgeoning downtown district.

Iowa farmers featured in U.S. beef campaign in Japan

Wiese & Sons Hereford Cattle and Pudenz Cattle show the families and farms behind U.S. beef production for “Journey to American Beef” campaign.

Tornado damages Corning farm, but farmer grateful no injuries

Adams County, Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser says his farm was hit by a tornado the morning of June 11th. “I watched our strong winds out of the west turn to the east,” he said. “And then...

Iowa crop conditions fall following week of severe weather

Stormy weather likely played a role as Iowa’s crop conditions rating fell over the past week. USDA says 79 percent of corn is in good to excellent condition, compared to 84 percent...

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