Whether you're putting away the combine until next fall or getting the tractor ready to plow snow, there are several ...

High costs of owning machinery are leading more farmers to hire out custom work on their operation. Kent Thiesse gives a look at how those custom farm costs look for 2025. Hiring custom farm work like ...

Ten years ago, north-central Iowa farmer Dave Gerber did what few dare—he switched all of his 1,100 acres from conventional tillage to strip-till in just one season. He now spends 60% less on diesel ...

Reducing tillage is one approach used to build the benefits of a healthier soil - like reducing erosion and better water management. But, leaving some extra residue on the surface can be daunting in ...

Agricultural conservation practices are pivotal to addressing a host of environmental and natural resources concerns including soil health, water quality and climate resilience. At the same time, it ...

Farmers and ranchers protect water quality through conservation tillage, cover crops, nutrient management, and livestock ...

This week's Open Mic guest is Ben Kruger, senior vice president at Roeslein Renewables. The International Maritime Organization is set to vote on policy that would embrace greater use of renewable ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Crop fields are taking the 2002 season hard, but it might not require a deep tillage operation to loosen them up. The wild weather extremes that compelled many farmers to plant ...

He initially bought a few machines he “always wished we had" while growing up on a farm not far from his company's headquarters.In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates ...

Some larger farms in the south and south-east have been making strong prices at recent auctions. Rockspring House, a 5,100 sq ft, six-bedroom period farmhouse on 154ac of arable land with extensive ...