Tom Block

While we’re in the thick of corn and soybean harvest, a new survey released by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship highlights the growing contributions of horticultural food crops to the state’s economy.

Tariffs and geopolitical conflicts have unraveled global supply chains, raising the cost of fertilizer and other farm inputs while also causing shipping delays and other bottlenecks.

A few years ago, a friend of mine wrecked two cars within a month’s time by hitting deer on his commute to work.

The Trump administration’s updated strategy to improve the health of Americans includes more than 120 initiatives addressing childhood health and highlights the important role of farmers in the food system.

State wildlife experts are forecasting a banner year for pheasant hunters in Iowa this fall. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ annual August roadside survey found the statewide pheasant population is at a 20-year high.

A range of U.S. agricultural products including dairy products, soybean oil, pork and bison meat, will receive preferential market access to the European Union (EU), according a joint statement laying out more details of a trade deal announced last month.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget the difficulties of the past until an anniversary or milestone rolls around. About 20 years ago, things were incredibly hard for farmers who wanted to build a new barn to raise livestock.

Corn grown in the soils of southeast Iowa will soon be a component in products ranging from spandex and sneakers to car seats and cell phone cases through a new joint venture between Cargill and HELM AG called Qore.

Some assembly required. Those three words strike fear in the hearts of parents as Christmas approaches...

(Editor's note: Tom Block, Farm Bureau News Coordinator, is on tour of Brazil with a group of Iowa farmers studying livestock production there. Here are some of his observations.) Traveling to Brazil...