Strong livestock returns, good yields and limited land supply supported stable farmland values in 2025, despite a struggling agricultural economy.

The corn and soybean harvest is complete in Iowa, according to the final U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report. Producers, meanwhile, remain concerned about the cost of inputs, commodity prices ...

Pro Farmer economist Lane Akre led the Eastern leg of this year’s Pro Farmer Crop Tour. He says Pro Farmer estimated U.S. corn production at 16.204 billion bu. based on an average yield of 182.7 bu.

The Dec. 1 sale in Sioux County not only sets a farmer-buyer record for Iowa, but according to Jim Rothermich, it highlights fierce demand for premium ground as lower-quality farms see more no sales.

Auctioneer Randy Stabe leads the largest land auction of his career Sept. 17 - 18 at the Hinton Community Center in northwest Iowa. Iowa farmers are seeing a drop in their income. Economists say one ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Harvest season is upon us, which means Iowa farmers are likely to be working long hours in the fields. With low grain prices, high input costs and trade uncertainties, Iowa Sen.

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Forty-five percent of Iowa corn acres have reached the dent stage and soybeans are just beginning to color, with nearly all, or 90%, of the crop already ...

Iowa soybean farmers are harvesting what the Iowa Farm Bureau says could be a record crop this year, with an expected 53 bushels per acre. But Verne Hosek, who lives outside Fairfax, isn’t optimistic ...

The corn and soybean harvest is complete in Iowa, according to the final U.S. Department of Agriculture crop report.