Practical Farmers of Iowa

Our ProgrAms

Why Join?
Sign up for Practical News, our weekly email update.

Web Form Generator
Merchandise

Blog

Tag Archives: Next Generation

Land Contract Sales

Are you looking to buy land on contract from a friend or relative? Do you want to buy land, but find [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged , , Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged , , , , , Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged , , Leave a comment

Beginning farmers: Apply for SIP!

Attention beginning farmers: Looking for a way to jump-start your farm operation? PFI’s Savings Incentive Program (SIP) could be the [...]

Posted in General | Also tagged Leave a comment

PFI Farmers Visit Washington D.C.

Four PFI farmers attended Clean Water Week organized by the Clean Water Network the first week of March in Washington [...]

Posted in Next Generation, Policy | Also tagged , Leave a comment

Land Survey Learnings

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

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged , Leave a comment

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 [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged Leave a comment

Land Ownership Statistics in Iowa

Check out these sobering facts compiled by Hannah Lewis, Jan Flora, Andy Larson, John Baker, and Lynn Fallon. INCREASING AGE [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged Leave a comment

Beginning Farmers

Yesterday I took time off work at Practical Farmers of Iowa to help beginning farmer (and my girlfriend) Sally Hertz [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged , Leave a comment

Gearing up for SIP

I am so excited to start getting applications coming in for the Savings Incentive Program. This is a really great [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged , Leave a comment

Questions asked by Dave Schmidt, beginning grazier and participating member of PFI’s Next Generation Program -What are the best forage [...]

Posted in General | Also tagged Leave a comment

Serve Your Country Food

There are cool things going on for beginning farmers – online resources, videos, meet-ups, and support of all kinds. This [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged Leave a comment

Member Benefit

As a member based organization Practical Farmers of Iowa relies on annual membership fees as part of the annual operating [...]

Posted in General | Also tagged Leave a comment

Beaman’s “Grazier Farm”

PFI member Bill Beaman and his wife Mary have farmed in Southwest Iowa since 1982. They grow corn, beans, oats, [...]

Posted in Next Generation | Also tagged , Leave a comment