President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal spending has stuck hundreds of farmers in Iowa and across the Midwest with millions of dollars in bills for conservation work they carried out under programs ...

agricultural climatology extension specialist at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, said. Frequent and low intensity rainfall events are best for soil, allowing recovery time in between ...

As of late January, soil temperatures show a frost depth of around 17" in Eastern Iowa, and 4-inch soil temperatures well below freezing. Whether this has a negative impact depends on future ...

Plant labels are one of the first things to look at when considering buying a garden plant, and they can be helpful, but they ...

A program to reclaim and restore land contaminated from abandoned mines in Iowa has halted due to funding uncertainly from the federal government.

A northeast Iowa farmer says he’s concerned about dry conditions heading into the growing season. “We’ve had maybe two inches ...

Iowa Learning Farms will host a wetland field day on April 10, from 12-2 p.m. at the New Haven Mennonite Community Center ...

Iowa Learning Farms will host a wetland field day on April 10, from 12-2 p.m. at the New Haven Mennonite Community Center ...

"One option for planting our row crops is 'no tilling' and this is to help mitigate erosion and preserve soil moisture incase ...

The organization Practical Farmers of Iowa is helping urban crop growers use beneficial insects to control pests, boost soil ...

The first of a few spring flood outlooks have been posted from many of our local national weather service offices.Thanks to a lack of precipitation throughout t ...

Sharing ideas and resources is one way farmers can help build healthier soil, speakers at a recent conference in Lake Benton ...