Nearly two dozen U.S. senators urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a letter, to “prioritize” a vaccine strategy for the highly pathogenic avian influenza. more

Hundreds of farmers from both sides of the Mississippi gathered Thursday for the River Valley Cooperative’s annual Ag Outlook conference at Rhythm City, listening for good news as market volatility and low prices have sunk farm profits for the second consecutive year. more

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Monday that applications were open to farmers, small businesses and nonprofits for cost-share grants to improve processing, equipment, facilities, training, food safety, continuing education and more. more

The corn and soybean harvest is complete in Iowa, according to the final U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report. Producers, meanwhile, remain concerned about the cost of inputs, commodity prices and markets. more

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in collaboration with the Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, is launching a new educational program: Estate and Succession Planning for the Farm. more

The North Scott Junior High Agricultural Education Program has received a $1,000 grant from the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) to support its ongoing initiatives. more

Iowa saw its first snowfall over the past week, which Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said marked the “official end of the growing season.” more

Urban growers interested in indoor farming are invited to attend an upcoming webinar hosted by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Urban Agriculture Program. The webinar will take place on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. (CT). Christopher Currey, associate professor of horticulture at ISU, will present a session titled “Controlled Environments for Urban Ag: A Primer.” more

Most farmers in Iowa are finished with corn and soybean harvest or have just a handful of acres left in the field, according to average harvest rates. more

Pork royalty, like other royalty, tends to run in the family. more

Wilton resident Cami Maurer has worked with pigs her entire life, and though she can’t always spend entire days on her family’s farm like she did in her childhood, it’s these experiences that push her to continue being an advocate for the pork industry. more

Inspiration can be found in many places. For children’s author Jill Esbaum, finding it recently was as easy as looking out her front window. more

It’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon in September at Dave Arp’s rural Davenport farm. But the firefighters gathered there aren’t paying any attention to the weather. more

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) will host its 107th Annual Meeting on Dec. 9-10 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines. more

Iowa lawmakers U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn and U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, along with U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, urged a “coordinated action” across the Trump administration to prioritize soybeans in a trade deal with China and to finalize renewable fuel guidelines. more

Glimpses of the 2023 fair through the cameras of NSP editor Erin Gentz and managing editor Mark Ridolfi more

The Scott County Pork Producers held their Pork Youth Ambassador Contest on Sunday, April 15, and chose Evan Keppy as their 2018 Scott County Pork Youth Ambassador. more