Southeast Iowa farmer reports mixed harvest results amid USDA data gap

News Southeast Iowa farmer reports mixed harvest results amid USDA data gap November 4, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Iowa, News A farmer in southeast Iowa reports mixed reviews as harvest winds down. Tom Adam of Keota says yields in...

Harvest Regional Food Bank Holds Citywide Food Distribution Thurs

Harvest Regional Food Bank in Texarkana will host a large-scale emergency food distribution this Thursday, November 6, 2025. This distribution will be offering free shelf-stable food boxes to families in need across the Texarkana area....

Harvest better than expected for Wisconsin farmer

News Harvest better than expected for Wisconsin farmer A southern Wisconsin farmer says yields are good and harvesting is going smoothly. Steve Duwe raises corn and soybeans near Johnson Creek, between Madison and Milwaukee. He tells Brownfield...

Farming the Frontier: How Early Settlers Built America

Photo by Fylkesarkivet i Vestland on Unsplash Life Beyond the Mississippi As settlers moved west across the Mississippi River in the 19th century, they carried with them not only their hopes for a new beginning but also the foundation of American...

Heavy rains hit Latvian harvests, imported vegetables fill store shelves

After weeks of rain and poor weather, Latvian farmers face one of the most difficult vegetable seasons in recent years. In some regions, crop losses, particularly for beets and potatoes, have reached up to 80%, forcing retailers to increasingly...

Silted fields leave Pulwama farmers staring at ruin

Pulwama, Nov 4: Vast stretches of farmland in Pulwama’s Kakapora area lie buried under a thick crust of yellow-brown silt — the lingering scar of September’s floods that ravaged south Kashmir’s agricultural heartland. The once ripening paddy crop...

'Anyone who hasn't harvested their potatoes yet needs to hurry up'

Business was fairly quiet across the board. The autumn holidays had limited accommodation options in some areas. Nevertheless, prices remained stable overall according to the German BLE. In Munich, the price range for domestic Annabelle potatoes...

Fetterman introduces farmers' 'right to repair' bill

Washington, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in introducing the Freedom for Agricultural Repair and Maintenance Act (FARM Act), bicameral legislation to give...

Oregon farmers launch network for small-scale growers in arid regions

Published 10:00 am Tuesday, November 4, 2025 The newly-formed Western Arid Grower Network aims to help small-scale vegetable farmers by collecting research and holding educational events. Co-founder Nella Mae Parks said there are plenty of books...

USDA corn yield projections questioned as Iowa harvest wraps up

URBANA, Iowa — Iowa farmers are reflecting on a corn harvest that, while solid, didn’t quite live up to the USDA’s early projections for a record-breaking crop. Tom Carman, owner of Carman Farms in Urbana, said the season produced respectable...

Kaleb Cooper issues stark warning over future of farming as Clarkson's Farm star rages 'no more!': 'Say goodbye!'

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper has warned his fans that they could soon be saying goodbye to British dairy farmers due to the current conditions they're facing. The young farmer, who shot to fame after working alongside Jeremy Clarkson on his...

Europe wine production to inch up in 2025, farmers’ lobby group says

European wine production is forecast to edge up by 1% in 2025, according to farming union Copa-Cogeca. According to data collated by the union from EU member states, European wine producers are expected to deliver around 145.5 million hectolitres...

Bosch successfully concludes Black-grass smart farming project

Artificial intelligence (AI) is trained to spot Black-grass growing among cereal crops Smart spraying could lead to lower costs and reduced herbicide use Four partners with specialist knowledge came together to deliver the project Bosch and its...

Secretary Naig, Governor Reynolds encourage planting cover crops

Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Governor Kim Reynolds are encouraging Iowa farmers to plant cover crops this fall to improve water quality and save money on next year’s crop insurance premiums. The savings are offered through the Iowa...

New tool helps farmers select cover crops

Cover crops are a cornerstone of organic farming, used to improve soil health, fertility and structure without synthetic fertilizer. For the first time, farmers in California and throughout the West have a decision-support tool that recommends...

Learn about rainwater harvesting, rain tanks, more at these upcoming gardening events

Learn about rain water harvesting at a workshop on Nov. 15 in Sebastopol. Jose Carlos Fajardo-Bay Area News Group Petaluma Explore the world of rain tanks and gardens: Daily Acts invites the public for a tour of residential and public sites in...

Stanford University Educational Farm to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Use with Green Microgrid

The O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm at Stanford University is going green thanks to a 100% renewable energy microgrid. GS Energy, a South Korean integrated energy company that has been collaborating with Stanford’s Center for Innovation...

J&K to promote organic, chemical-free crops on 7,500 hectares: Javid Dar

Srinagar, Nov 4: Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Agriculture, Javid Ahmed Dar, on Monday announced that the government has identified 7,500 hectares of land across the Union Territory to promote natural and chemical-free farming. The initiative, he...

MP’s Bold Move: Animals Damaging Crops Relocated By Forest Dept

MP: Madhya Pradesh Forest Department carried out a 10-day-long operation employing a helicopter and Boma technique in Shajapur, Ujjain, and adjoining regions to safely capture and relocate animals responsible for damaging farmers’ crops. The...

Municipality minister meets Qatari farm owners to boost food security

DOHA: In line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Ministry of Municipality’s commitment to strengthening food security and achieving self-sufficiency, Minister of Municipality HE Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah held a wide-ranging...