by Riley Smith | Aug 12, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Despite recent rainfall in certain parts of farm country, a good chunk of rural America is still dealing with drought. John Baranick, ag meteorologist with DTN, talked about some of the key growing areas still struggling with dry weather.?It’s scattered...
by Riley Smith | Aug 11, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Carson Rieck of Creston will enter his steer, Remi, into the Governor?s Steer Show at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. Carson says he was asked to enter a steer into the show and jumped at the opportunity.Rieck says that his steer started at the county fair level...
by Riley Smith | Aug 11, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Livestock is the first thing most people think of when they think of the Iowa State Fair, but it?s more than just cows and pigs. The are plenty of opportunities to show other agricultural products, and there?s no better place to see that than the floriculture show....
by Riley Smith | Aug 10, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
South Korea is currently the largest value market for U.S. beef exports as shipments are on pace to possibly reach $3 billion in 2022. However, rising food prices are a growing concern in Korea, which is causing the government to take steps to try to ease the burden...
by Riley Smith | Aug 9, 2022 | 5 Ag Stories, News
Fertilizer challenges have certainly headlined the news recently, and some hard and painful lessons have been learned. These challenges were led by disruptions in the supply chain and the resulting higher fertilizer prices. This not only has farmers scrambling for...
