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Iowa farmers can put soybean quality to test

Soybean harvest is just barely getting started in Iowa, and heavy rains across the state have put much of that early progress on hold. Once combines c...

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Rain has defined the 2026 crop year in Iowa

As the Pro Farmer Crop Tour traveled across the Midwest, many reports came in of dry crop conditions and lower yields. That was not the case for the I...

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Farmers hit hardest by high transportation costs

The impact of higher fuel prices goes beyond just what farmers pay to plant and harvest a crop. These prices are also driving up transportation costs ...

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Trends in cover crop use and production

An annual survey provides the latest trends regarding cover crop use and production in agriculture. The producer-based cover crop survey is conducted ...

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