Building soil health is one of the highest priorities for improving the overall environment, but cropland is not good for soil health. Importantly, according to the World Bank, 83 percent of existing ...

Iowa’s pig farmers are a vital component of the state’s economy, as shown by a new study released by the Iowa Pork Producers ...

This bill has safeguards built in to protect farmers. IDEM inspectors can look at manure storage but can’t go into any other buildings. IDEM also would be required to provide landowners with 30-day ...

Chomp, a company building devices that turn food waste into fuel and fertilizer, was acquired by Martin Energy Group.

South Texas cattle producer Bob McCan has discovered more about his rangeland and pasture conditions from analyzing manure ...

A Plymouth County pork producer is one of 10 honored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) as a 2024 Master Pork ...

But as obvious as this information may be to residents affected by factory farms, having data to back up their claims of air pollution and other nuisances is important, said Sally ...

Effects of Swine Manure Applications on Soil Nutrient Levels and Phosphorus (AG-BU-08424) is a recently published bulletin that can be obtained from the University of Minnesota Extension that ...

Big square baling might be the cornerstone of Derek and Linda Keeble’s business, but a carefully selected tranche of other ...

How profitable swine production was in 2024 becomes apparent from a recent analysis of the global pig market by Rabobank. In late 2024, Chinese swine farms were earning €65/pig, on the assumption that ...

Industrial Production fluctuates indecisively. Production and Shipments increased, Inventories and Inventory Ratio decreased. According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, ...

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) announced the 2024 Master Pork Producers awardees at the Iowa Pork Congress banquet held on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in Des Moines. Among those honored were Josh ...