AMES, Iowa – The 2025 Iowa Forage and Grassland Council annual conference is set for Feb. 3 in Ames. The event will be held ...

(This is list will not be updated throughout the season.Contact the county you are interested in attending for details of the program) 2024-2025 In-Person Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa – The 2025 Driftless Region Beef Conference continues its longstanding tradition of providing educational ...

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A growing trend is choosing to go alcohol free at social events and celebrations with drinks called mocktails. Mocktails are cocktails without alcohol. The growing demand for alcohol-free beverages is ...

Capital investments are long-term investments in which the assets involved have useful lives of multiple years. For example, constructing a new production facility and investing in machinery and ...

The business of a crop producer is to raise and market grain at a profitable price. As with any business, some years provide favorable profits and some years do not. Profit uncertainty for crop ...

Knowing your farm’s Corn Suitability Rating index (CSR2) provides you with valuable insight into its potential productivity. The CSR2 system is unique to Iowa and originally created to equalize tax ...

An important aspect of lifetime transitions and estate planning is consideration of the times in life where it is necessary for someone to step into the shoes of another and make decisions on that ...

A complete line of machinery is one of the largest investments that a farm business can make. Yet, unlike land or buildings, machinery must be constantly monitored, maintained, and eventually replaced ...

Farm machinery is an important component of transferring ownership (Information File Business Ownership Transfer Process) from the older party to the younger party. The use and ownership of farm ...

Machinery and equipment are major cost items in farm businesses. Larger ma­chines, new technology, higher prices for parts and new machinery, and higher energy prices have all caused machinery and ...