Manske worries that the price of potash, a potassium-based fertilizer, will rise and hurt Iowa farmers this growing season.

The overuse of rootworm-resistant corn has led to the crop becoming less effective at controlling the destructive pest – a problem that could cost an estimated $1.6 billion in lifetime economic losses ...

We have to figure out how to ready our system to deal with the volatility that we're going to face in the future." Expert ...

This story was produced with The Assembly. The Border Belt Belt Independent is part of The Assembly’s statewide network of ...

A small-town couple gets a big-time proposal. Ryan Dierckman proposed to his girlfriend, Annie Shane, inside a plane Wednesday. 1,000 feet below them were the words "WILL U MARRY ME?" engrained in ...

The federal government has ended two programs that provided food to schools and food banks by buying it from local farmers.

Spring fieldwork started in mid-March for some farmers in north-central Missouri. Brad Mull from Malta Bend tells Brownfield ...

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening ...

The Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC), the state’s corn checkoff program, is seeking candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. Four veteran board directors will finish nine ...

On Tuesday, March 4, President Donald Trump levied a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, as well ...

In North Dakota, many farmers are still recovering from the 2018 trade war and are now bracing for more losses as President ...

Ferrie details six agronomic factors to keep in mind, if you’re new to growing continuous corn, that can help you achieve ...