Counties with some percentage of moderate drought conditions include Fayette, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, ...

Iowa finally got a respite this summer. But it didn't last. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows it's returned.

AMES, Iowa – In most of Iowa’s fields, three out of every four acres, farmers rotate annually between planting corn and soybeans. Barely any fields see soybeans year after year, a practice discouraged ...

Ray Gaesser farms near Corning and serves as a farm bill advisor for House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson. “The [… ...

About 65 percent of the state is currently experiencing abnormal dryness, up 22 percent from last week, according to data ...

Iowa frequently ranks high on lists of best places to retire. Here's a look at which counties in the state are best for ...

Summit Carbon Solutions says pipeline through Iowa and four other states will reduce ethanol's CO2 footprint. But it won't capture all greenhouse gas.

Soil Conservation Service of New South Wales & Naylor, S. D & New South Wales. Department of Land and Water Conservation. (1995). Acid sulphate soil risk map [New ...

(KMAland) -- Practical Farmers of Iowa is looking for landowners who want ... for native species while at the same time reducing soil erosion. "All of these practices are going to have multiple ...

Knopik uses a ranching practice called mob grazing, which aims to improve soil quality and other natural resources through cattle ranching. Cattle contribute more greenhouse gases than other ...

To continue using this site and its features, you will need to use a newer browser. Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and soil health field day on Thursday ...

If you’re planning a new garden, you should start with good soil. After all, soil is the medium of life for plants, providing a place for roots to spread out and take up water and nutrients.