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Fuel costs strain farmer budgets in 2026
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (130+ words) Farmers are facing higher input costs, including fuel costs. Even within this growing season, farmers have seen significant movement in fuel prices. Editor’s note: This is part of a series featuring winners of the Iowa State Fair Way We Live…...
Production costs continue increases
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (74+ words) AgUpdate The business news you need Take advantage of these E-edition PLUS unlimited articles & videos Hundreds of games, puzzles & comics online Javascript is required to use this website. People are also reading⦠- Gypsy Vanners: Beautiful horses with an abundance of…...
Veteran expands Valor Provisions beef biz
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (160+ words) After serving as an Army Ranger in the 1st Ranger Battalion, Pat Montgomery faced a decision about what to do next. CARSON, Iowa — Eighty years ago, Irvin Perdue left behind the battlefields of Europe for the rolling fields of southwest Iowa....
Sentiment improves despite worries
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (256+ words) Farmer sentiment improved in March; the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 116 points in February to 127. The Current Conditions Index increased by 6 points, while the Future Expectations Index increased by 14 points. The Future Expectations Index this month…...
Precision ag technology put to work
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (100+ words) When it comes to precision agriculture and new technology, return on investment is crucial for farmers. Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series on the 2025 Iowa Women Impacting Agriculture award winners. It’s tough to find good hired help…...
With labor tight, incentives key to finding the right help
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (96+ words) It’s tough to find good hired help in farming. Recent policy changes have influenced the spread of solar and wind energy generation. Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series on the 2025 Iowa Women Impacting Agriculture award winners. A…...
Dairy Resources
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (77+ words) AgUpdate The business news you need Take advantage of these E-edition PLUS unlimited articles & videos Hundreds of games, puzzles & comics online Javascript is required to use this website. People are also reading⦠- âTough to compete with feedlot for cost…...
Long-term outlook weakens
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (298+ words) Farmer sentiment improved in February; the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index increased from 113 points in January to 116. The Current Conditions Index increased by 11 points, while the Future Expectations Index decreased 1 point. The Future Expectations Index this month was…...
Minnesota proposes to increase Beef Checkoff
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (166+ words) Minnesota beef producers will vote next spring on a proposed 50-cent-per-head increase to the stateâs beef checkoff. Itâs been more than 30 years since the last checkoff increase, when the federal checkoff was implemented for all U.S. beef…...
Understanding beef imports from Argentina
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (398+ words) President Trumpâs mid-October announcement to increase beef imports from Argentina triggered a cascade of industry comments, assumptions, fallouts and futures market declines. While the emotional reaction to the announcement was rather dramatic, the reality of increased Argentinian exports may…...