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Although they wear many hats, perform many jobs and are referred to using many terms, it turns out the people who grow Iowa’s crops and livestock pref
One of the biggest keys to farm profitability is being efficient. Farmers are constantly looking for ways to improve yields while managing their input
Every two years since 1982, the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll has asked farmers to report on changes in quality of life, defined as “the degree of sat
Farmers are worried about climate change but skeptical of carbon markets — survey Four out of every five farmers taking part in the Farm Poll said climate change is occurring, up from seven out of 10 in the 2011 survey. By 1/27/2021 Farmers in the largest corn-growing state are increasingly concerned about the potential impact of climate change on their operations but also dubious of carbon markets that would pay them to sequester carbon in the soil, according to the annual Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll. Their skepticism stood in contrast to President Biden’s goal of ...