Iowa farmland is in high demand, which isn’t surprising considering we’re ranked first in the country for the production of corn, eggs, and pigs. In 2022, the Census of Agriculture reported more than ...

Iowa farm size has changed between 2011-2021, according to a report from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The number of large commercial farms has doubled in that time period, while the ...

IOWA — While Iowa farmers wait to see how President Trump’s tariffs might cut into their profits, his cuts to federal aid programs are already hitting them. For the past three years the U.S.

Shae, left, and Anna Pesek pose with calves on their Over the Moon farm in Iowa. The farm was one of thousands benefiting from a local food program recently cut by the Trump administration (Helaina ...

MT. PLEASANT, Iowa (KWQC) - Small farmers often juggle full-time jobs and farm work just to keep the lights on. There is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into bringing fresh produce to your ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. A number of small Black-owned farms ...

Anna Pesek saw a federal program supporting local food purchases as much more than a boost to her Iowa pork and poultry farm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program that allowed schools and ...