Monday 5th May 2025

Mulling in-season fertilizer

A north Iowa farmer facing tight crop margins suggests applying in-season fertilizer was not an easy decision. Caleb Renner and his family grow corn...

Midday cash livestock markets

Direct cash cattle trade activity remains unsurprisingly quiet.  Bids and asking prices have yet to surface.  With Friday’s Cattle on Feed report it is...

Politics, religion and money

Commentary. For most of my life, I have heard that you should not discuss politics, religion or money with friends and family. Apparently, some...
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Crop Report 7/16

Most of the State received below normal rainfall and experienced mild temperatures. These conditions allowed Iowa farmers 5.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the...