Farmers Cautious Of Drought-Resistant Seeds
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here in the United States, the corn harvest is nearly complete. It was earlier and much smaller than in recent years, which means stockpiles are lower and prices will...
View ArticlePork Producers Root Out Market Niche With Berkshire Pigs
Raising pork can be a tough business for producers, who've lately been watching feed prices rise along with the cost of corn . That's one reason why a small but growing number of former commodity pork...
View ArticleAgriculture's Waning Influence In Washington Hinders Farmers
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View ArticlePig Virus Continues To Spread, Raising Fears Of Pricier Bacon
Pork producers across the country are grappling with a virus that's going after piglets. Livestock economists estimate the porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PED, virus has already killed about 1 million...
View ArticleTaking Cues From Human Nutrition To Reduce Antibiotic Use In Livestock
On a cold windy morning, Kelly Nissen feeds the cows at the Iowa State University Beef Nutrition Farm. He weighs out specific rations and carefully delivers them to numbered feed bunks. "When you're...
View ArticleA Student-Run Farm Cultivates Passion For Sustainable Agriculture
A weathered wooden shed that holds wheelbarrows, hoes and other basic tools is the beacon of the Student Organic Farm, a two-acre swath within the larger horticultural research farm at Iowa State...
View ArticleSons Are Still More Likely Than Daughters To Take Over The Family Farm
Growing up on their family farm in West Bend, Iowa, Haley Banwart and her brother Jack were like any other farm kids. They did chores, participated in 4-H and even raised cattle together. "My brother...
View ArticleCollateral Damage Of The Trade War, Farmers Want Chinese Market Reopened
U.S farmers have long depended on foreign buyers for some of their corn, soybeans, pork and other products. And federal officials have used some agricultural commodities as tools of diplomacy for...
View ArticleHow Warming Winters Are Affecting Everything
Winters are warming faster than other seasons across much of the United States. While that may sound like a welcome change for those bundled in scarves and hats, it's causing a cascade of unpredictable...
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