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Farminar Jan-10 on Tax Preparation tips for farmers

On Tuesday January 10, 2012, the 2012 Winter Farminar Series began. 41 folks tuned in live to learn from farmer [...]

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Pasture walk and more at the Wheelers

It was advertised as a pasture walk – but it was so much more! On Saturday, November 19th, eleven people [...]

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A humbling lesson about bloat

This past weekend I lost a heifer to bloat. My first reaction was to keep this to myself, as this [...]

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Frantzen field day held; discussion of succession, energy, and purchasing a farm acreage

What does a beginning farmer need to do to get started with a small farm acreage? If you ask James [...]

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Next Generation Retreat – workshop with Richard Wiswall December 8-9, 2011

We hare pleased to announce Richard Wiswall will be the farmer facilitator for the 4th annual Practical Farmers of Iowa [...]

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Don’t Miss Farm Succession, Niche Pork and Energy Field Day This Weekend

  Looking for something to do this weekend? Don’t miss the Frantzen’s Field Day! Saturday, September 10, 1–5 p.m. (Light [...]

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Ethan Book visits DC to advocate for Beginning Farmers

PFI and Savings Incentive Program member Ethan Book traveled with other beginning farmers from across the US to DC last [...]

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Call to END the “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” MYTH

The cultural myth that is over and over reinforced in our society that folks can simply pull themselves up by [...]

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Young Farmers Conference – School of Farmer Wizardry

All the pieces were there: Gothic architecture, tall ceilings Cold Rooms of long narrow tables, veteran Farmers sharing knowledge, Bats [...]

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The Beginning Farmer has a Field Day

A cool, wet afternoon on a southern Iowa livestock family farm was the scene of an intimate farm tour led [...]

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Community to Ag Field Day

Two weeks in a row, in two parts of the state, farmers and eaters came together to share and celebrate [...]

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Savings Incentive Program Progress!

We are doing really well as a result of the generous contributions by individuals, family foundations, and a few companies. [...]

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Small Potatoes Farm Hosts a Field Day

Yesterday, Rick and Stacy Hartmann and Brian Hayward hosted a Field Day at Small Potatoes Farm. There is a lot [...]

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Land Survey Learnings

Today I’ve been pouring over 130 survey responses on our PFI beginning farmer land needs. Here are a few things [...]

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Come All Ye Beginning Farmers

Are you a beginning farmer in Iowa (10 years or fewer)? Have you checked-in with Luke at Practical Farmers of [...]

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