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Members in the News is a section featured in our weekly e-mail newsletter, Practical News. In this section, we showcase members who have been featured in articles, podcasts, videos and more.

Practical News IssueMember(s)Article Title
April 9, 2021Joe McGovern and Nathan AndersonOkoboji Blue Water Festival returns for 2021
April 9, 2021Mary SwanderKalona's Mary Swander promotes sustainable farming and art through nonprofit AgArts
April 9, 2021Jon and Jared LuhmanContract grazing tips
April 2, 2021Nathan Anderson, Arlyn Kauffman, Fred Eastman, Susan Young and Shirley WaiteSeason #1, Episode #9: Farm Jokes
April 2, 2021Donna WarhoverPractical Farmers of Iowa Labor4Learning Program
April 2, 2021Nathan AndersonThe first limit up move in the corn markets since 2011, and in beans since 2009.
April 2, 2021Dean SponheimSecretary Naig Recognizes Agriculture Leaders at Virtual Agribusiness Showcase
April 2, 2021Andy LinderSmall Grains Meet-Up: Growing Small Grains for the First Time
April 2, 2021Matt Ollendieck and Matt RussellCarbon Capturing Buzz Turns into Stacked Payments for Farmers
March 26, 2021Mitchell HoraStretch rows accommodate corn and cover crops
March 26, 2021Maggie McQuown and Steve TurmanResilient Farms - Producer Takes Winding Road Back To Farm
March 19, 2021Jacob BolsonExperience Class Showcases Iowa Soybean Association to Farmers, Industry Leaders
March 19, 2021Whitney Clasen, Jordan Clasen, and Jacqueline Venner SenskeDes Moines metro farm couple are asking the community to join them in a modern-day barn raising
March 19, 2021Kevin and Ranae DietzelThe art of 21st-century cheese production at Lost Lake Farm
March 19, 2021Jordan HansenChanging with the Changing Times: Running a Modern Dairy on a 150-year-old Farm
March 19, 2021Mary SwanderFarm to Fork Tales
March 19, 2021Jordan Clasen and Suzan EremLand for New Farmers
March 19, 2021George NaylorAmid protests, where do U.S. farmers stand?
March 19, 2021Kevin and Ranae DietzelPasture to package: How cheese is made
March 19, 2021Kevin and Ranae DietzelWhey beyond cheese: Sustainability boosts nutrition on & off the farm
March 12, 2021Sarah Hargreaves and Stefan GailansWhy on-farm research continues to grow
March 12, 2021Cait CaugheyYoung Farmers Face A Barrier Their Parents Didn't: Student Loan Debt
March 12, 2021Helen Gunderson and Cornelia FloraThe Road I Grew Up On: Requiem for a Vanishing Era, a conversation with author Helen Gunderson
March 12, 2021James FreelandThe greening of winter
March 5, 2021Wendy JohnsonTree-tapping time at Tosanak
March 5, 2021Mark and Melanie PetersonContinuous Living Cover Farmers - Bent Gate Farm
March 5, 2021Maggie McQuown and Steve TurmanFridays on the Farm: Preserving a Century Farm with Conservation
March 5, 2021Mitchell HoraIowa needs to help farmers take the plunge and take action on soil health
February 26, 2021Paul JohnsonPaul Johnson | 1941 - 2021 | Obituary
February 26, 2021Levi LylePaying Farmers to Sequester Carbon for the Benefit of All
February 26, 2021Mitchell HoraLeveraging Data to Optimize Inputs, Improve Outputs
February 26, 2021Rebecca Clay and Chad BellCover crops have key role in resilient soils
February 19, 2021Joel GruverResearch backs cover crops’ effectiveness
February 19, 2021Paul JohnsonA fierce advocate for the land: Iowa and national conservationist Paul Johnson dies at 79
February 19, 2021Mike Rosmann and Paul JohnsonSustainable ag/sustainable mental health networks
February 19, 2021Jack BoyerJack Boyer is Iowa's Farmer of the Year
February 19, 2021Rob StoutDifferent growers, different N management approaches
February 12, 2021Kate EdwardsLand Ho!
February 5, 2021Scattergood Friends School FarmThe Benefits of A Nature-Based Education
February 5, 2021Amber Anderson, Angie Carter, Rick Cruse, Patti Naylor, Tom Rosburg, and Mary SwanderCompelling Ground: Landscapes, Environments, and Peoples of Iowa
January 22, 2021Mary SwanderWith Manning sensibilities, former Iowa poet laureate finds podcast voice
January 22, 2021Jack BoyerAn Ongoing Effort to Improve Crop Productivity
January 15, 2021Ron Rosmann and Andrea BascheWhy Aren’t USDA Conservation Programs Paying Farmers More to Improve Their Soil?
January 8, 2021Bruce CarneyCan a 300 forage farm in Iowa provide enough income for a young family?
January 8, 2021Rick JuchemsU.S. government checks constituted 40% of farmers’ income in 2020: USDA
January 8, 2021George NaylorAs Biden Signals “Agriculture as Usual,” Will US Farmers Follow India’s Lead?
January 1, 2021Chad and Tammy IngelsNiman Ranch Family Farmers Give Back to the Land and Their Community
January 1, 2021Alice McGaryMustard Seed farm wins $6k grant to help feed Story County's hungry
January 1, 2021Chris Deal, Monika Owczarski, and Suzan EremMeet the Register's People to Watch in 2021, a list of Iowans working for good in the new year
January 1, 2021Ron RosmannFarmers Got A Government Bailout In 2020, Even Those Who Didn't Need It
December 25, 2020Bruce Carney and Ray Bratsch-PrinceProfile of Bruce Carney
December 18, 2020Erin and Torray WilsonDairy Profile: Wilson Organic Dairy
December 18, 2020Wade DooleyFarming: The long game
December 18, 2020Wade DooleyChallenges with riverside grazing
December 11, 2020Hannah BreckbillIn Good Tilth Perspectives: Hannah Breckbill
December 11, 2020Kate EdwardsFarmer Story: Kate Edwards
December 11, 2020Monica OwczarskiDes Moines mother runs community fridge to help those with food insecurities
December 11, 2020Doug Carter and Adam NechanickyCropping practices pass tough-weather test
December 4, 2020Fred Abels and Clark PorterBoots on the Ground Conversation: Black Hawk Creek Water & Soil Coalition
December 4, 2020Meghan Filbert and Seth WatkinsClean Water in Iowa starts today with a new grazing exchange program
December 4, 2020Nathan AndersonThe Balance – Soil Health & Habitat
December 4, 2020Mark Gingerich and Kate Edwards21 Young and Beginning Farmers Ready for 2021
December 4, 2020Nathan AndersonSoil Health and Habitat Program in Prairie Pothole Region
November 27, 2020Sarah HargreavesBuilding interest for small grain cereals
November 27, 2020Paul and Nancy AckleyFaster fix for poor soils
November 27, 2020Paul Ackley and Zak KennedySeed summer covers for fall grazing
November 27, 2020Paul and Nancy Ackley'All I needed to know'
November 20, 2020Patrick Standley and Matt RussellIs Coyote Run Farm in central Iowa the nation's most important farm?
November 13, 2020Randy and Jill EukenEuken-Myers family wins award
November 13, 2020Anna JohnsonRural America left behind without a stimulus, but Congress can still make a difference
November 13, 2020Aaron LehmanIFU offering $500 derecho relief grants
November 13, 2020Jack BoyerIowa Farmer Jack Boyer's Soil Research Helps Save Crops
November 6, 2020Kim AndersenConferences help farmers grow crops and gain knowledge
October 30, 2020Aaron Lehman, Paul Mugge, and Gary HuberIowa farming gets greener as demand for organic crops, produce, milk, meat and eggs grows, USDA report shows
October 23, 2020Nathan and Sarah AndersonWild habitat as part of field conservation
October 23, 2020Ty GustafsonThe Pandemic Has the Potential to Finally Transform Meat Processing in the U.S.
October 23, 2020Will Lorentzen, Adrian White, and Steve BeaumontJupiter Ridge Farm: Ethically sustainable, naturally
October 23, 2020Meghan Filbert and Zack SmithIowa Farmer Invents 'Cluster Cluck 5000' To Bring Livestock Back To Crop Fields
October 16, 2020Mike Helland and Lee TesdellClean Water in Iowa Starts Here, and today here is just north of Ankeny
October 16, 2020Lee TesdellClean Water in Iowa starts near Slater, Iowa today on The Big Show
October 16, 2020Patti NaylorAgribusiness Ambassador Attacks Agroecology
October 16, 2020Jamie HostetlerGrass finishing cattle adds value
October 16, 2020Ron RosmannMidlands Voices: These practical ag innovations help the environment
October 9, 2020Ruth RabinowitzHow female farmers are conservation leaders on the farm and beyond
October 9, 2020Mary SwanderArt meets agriculture in program that invites artists to live on Iowa farms
October 9, 2020Aaron Lehman, Tom Frantzen, and Jacob JungersGrowing alternative crops in Iowa can bring risks and rewards
October 9, 2020Tom WindLivestock: A Powerful Tool
October 2, 2020Martha McFarlandHawkeye Buffalo Ranch offers up-close prairie experience in Eastern Iowa
September 25, 2020Fred KirschenmannEpisode 14 - Fred Kirschenmann
September 25, 2020Dale Nimrod, Mark Peterson, Melanie Peterson, and Sally WorleyFarm succession requires planning
September 25, 2020Kate GilbertFive Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty recognized for innovative teaching amid COVID-19
September 18, 2020Martha McFarlandRaising and selling bison
September 18, 2020Bonnie BeardWomen In Dairy: Bonnie Beard
September 11, 2020A.J. and Kellie BlairGrowing high quality oats
September 11, 2020Maggie McQuown, Steve Turman, and Mark PetersonIowa Conservation Woman of the Year is McQuown
September 11, 2020Hannah Breckbill, Rob Faux, and Heath StoleeIowa Farmers Face Climate-Fueled Destruction, While the Industry Says it’s ‘Just Weather’
September 4, 2020Steve HopkinsNelson Institute alumnus connecting environment and community with Iowa DNR
September 4, 2020Mike Helland, Nicholas Helland, and Lee TesdellIowa Farm Damage
September 4, 2020Fred AbelsDouble Duty - Diversify Grazing Options With Corn Plus A Cover
August 28, 2020Tom and Maren BeardWhere the Produce Includes Pepperoni: The Pizza Farm
August 28, 2020Celize Christy and John GilbertNiman Ranch Panel: Improving Farm Animal Welfare
August 28, 2020Rick CruseUnless we change course, the US agricultural system could collapse
August 21, 2020Aaron LehmanReeling From a Storm, Iowans Worry They Have Been Forgotten
August 21, 2020Zack SmithSome Agricultural Reason to Hope
August 21, 2020Nick WallaceEmbrace carbon-neutral grass-fed beef as a first step in our climate journey
August 14, 2020Kellie BlairIowa ag offers solutions to many of world's challenges
August 7, 2020Kim AndersenBlueberry picking a hot commodity during COVID-19
August 7, 2020Ann WolfWoman landowner leads in building climate resiliency
August 7, 2020Lisa Schulte MooreIowa State University professor working to turn manure into fuel with $10 million grant
August 7, 2020Mitchell Hora, Steve Berger, and George SchaeferCover Cropping: A Locally Grown Innovation
July 31, 2020Kathy Dice and Tom WahlNuts ripe for the picking at Red Fern Farm
July 31, 2020Halee Wepking, John Wepking, and Paul BickfordCOVID Baking Boom Has Been a Boon for Local Grain Farmers
July 31, 2020Rob StoutLand auctions learn to navigate COVID-19 Timely Tips: Do online auctions or in-person sales get more bidders?
July 31, 2020Sarah Carlson and People's CompanyBig-Money Investors Gear Up For A Trillion-Dollar Bet On Farmland
July 31, 2020Paul WillisNiman Ranch 22nd Annual Hog Farmer Appreciation Celebration Features All-Star Lineup in First Ever Virtual Dinner, Panels, Awards, Farm Tour
July 24, 2020Shae Pesek and Anna HankinsSomething fresh: Delaware County business delivers flowers
July 24, 2020Michael VittetoeThe do’s and don’ts of setting up farm trials: Part 1
July 17, 2020Hannah BernhardtA Livestock Farmer, a Pandemic and Meat Shortages
July 17, 2020Hannah BernhardtHannah Bernhardt of Medicine Creek Farm Talks Regenerative Agriculture and the Green New Deal
July 17, 2020Jason Misik and Hannah BernhardtPine County farmer creates blueprint for spotting and fighting for your own lane
July 17, 2020Lisa Schulte Moore, Sarah Carlson, and Steve BruereAbsentee Landlords Interfere With Farmers Protecting Water, Soil
July 17, 2020Mary HolmesBeauty of Conservation Photo Contest winners
July 10, 2020Hannah Breckbill and Emily FaganLGBTQ+ Farmers Work to Build Queer-Inclusive Rural Communities
July 10, 2020Dustin PotterProduce in the Park - Gardening Is a Work of Heart
July 10, 2020Brian Wilson, Nancy Wilson, and Natasha WilsonAll in the Family
July 10, 2020Lee Tesdell and Omar de Kok-MercadoConserve your farmland with prairie strips
July 3, 2020Mitchell HoraFarmers need incentives to plant cover crops, Eastern Iowa farmer tells ag secretary
July 3, 2020Tom WindLivestock Improve Soil Health
July 3, 2020Lee TesdellCover crop cost sharing
July 3, 2020Susan and Ben AlbrightAlbrights Receive Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
July 3, 2020Matt MillerBristow farmer utilizes early-season organic weed control
June 26, 2020Hannah Breckbill and Emily Fagan23 LGBTQ+ Farms and Organizations Celebrating Community Through Food and Agriculture
June 19, 2020Mitchell Hora, Matt Russell, Wade Dooley, and Emily HeatonCarbon farming: Iowa farmers join new initiatives that pay them to battle climate change
June 19, 2020Paul WillisPaul Willis named American Food Hero by Eating Well Magazine
June 12, 2020Laura Jackson and Jorgen RoseIN DEPTH: Native Iowa Plants
June 5, 2020Kellie Blair, A.J. Blair, Meghan Filbert, Tim DalyGrazing cover crops
May 22, 2020Steve HopkinsThe First Earth Day: A Personal Remembrance
May 22, 2020Benji DealPears
May 15, 2020Driftless Hills FarmEfforts in Iowa seek to feed food insecure Iowans and keep food banks stocked
May 15, 2020Jon and Janna WesseliusSioux Center Farmers’ Market begins
May 15, 2020Lee TesdellCover crop champion
May 15, 2020Maria Rosmann, Tom Frantzen, and Levi LyleOrganic ag production concerns amid COVID-19 - Organic producers see an increase in demand for local sales
May 15, 2020Dale RaaschAsparagus
May 15, 2020Suzanne CastelloMeatpackers Warn That The Coronavirus Outbreaks Might Lead To Meat Shortages
May 15, 2020Barney BahrenfuseHow COVID-19 may change our producer-to-consumer food chain
May 15, 2020Wade DooleyILF field days step into virtual reality
May 15, 2020Lee TesdellIdentifying Conservation Opportunities: Resource Stewardship Evaluation Tool with Lee Tesdell
May 8, 2020Liz Kolbe, Marcus and Emma JohnsonAs large-scale agriculture struggles, small farmers are getting creative to meet increased demand
May 8, 2020Teresa Wiemerslage, Emily Fagan, and Hannah BreckbillLocal growers and producers continue to provide sustenance for their communities
May 8, 2020Jeff HafnerMaking Flour
May 8, 2020Sam Bennett, Neil Hamilton, Rob Stout, and Mike HellandMeat plant closures trickle down to grain production
May 1, 2020Denise O'Brien, Beth Buscher, and Harriet Dickey-ChasinsGrowing Leeks
May 1, 2020Dave Schmidt, Meg Schmidt, Angela Johnson, Jason Johnson, Jill Beebout, Ryan Marquardt, Lynne Schnoebelen, and A.J. Blair As COVID-19 pandemic rocks meatpacking industry, Iowans turn to local farmers to buy meat
May 1, 2020Mark JacksonDefining sustainability in farming today
May 1, 2020Matt Russell and Nathan AndersonIowa farmer appears in People magazine’s special Earth Day issue
May 1, 2020Cait CaugheyRefugees have land to be farmers again in new Lutheran Family Services program
April 24, 2020Mary SwanderNeighbors work to inform Amish community of virus outbreak
April 24, 2020Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, Daniel Rosmann, Ron Rosmann, Adrian White, and Will LorentzenBasil and Farm Dinners
April 24, 2020Randy EukenEuken-Myers Family Named 2020 Iowa Environmental Stewardship Award Winners
April 24, 2020LaVon GriffieonPandemic a blessing in disguise for farm direct sales
April 24, 2020Nathan AndersonPeople Magazine - Earth Day Issue
April 24, 2020Lisa Schulte MooreBusiness Record announces 2020 innovationIOWA awards
April 17, 2020Jack BoyerShift in mindset adds more conservation acres
April 17, 2020Mary SwanderRural Life Promoter: Poet Laureate Mary Swander opens Kalona office for new podcasting venture
April 17, 2020Rick JuchemsOne Farmer’s Conversion to Cover Crops and How Science Helped
April 17, 2020Donna Warhover, Derek Roller, Ilsa DeWald, Bonnie Riggan, Molly SchintlerLocal farmers big and small adjust to farming in the pandemic
April 17, 2020Suzan EremIowa farmers impacted by COVID-19
April 17, 2020Chad ChristiansonThe soil health farmer: Diversity of crops, livestock, jobs key to thriving rural America, according to one farmer
April 10, 2020Adam NechanickyThese Iowa farmers remain focused on soil health
April 10, 2020Gina NicholsResearchers, growers have 'superweeds' in their sights
April 3, 2020Aaron Lehman, Grain Millers and Steffen MirskyIowa Ingredient: Oats
April 3, 2020Paul Willis28 Innovative Livestock Farmers Who are Shaping the Future of Protein
April 3, 2020Mike Jackson and Sarah CarlsonCover Crops Boot Camp - Farmers Share Lessons Learned
April 3, 2020Daniel Rosmann and Ellen Walsh RosmannFarmTable, Milk & Honey Hope To Weather The Storm
April 3, 2020Michael and Courtney GutschenritterOconomowoc farmer's restaurant customers are struggling, so he's getting eggs to groceries, charity
March 27, 2020Mary SwanderWith coronavirus spreading, neighbor worries her Amish neighbors 'wouldn't know'
March 20, 2020Fred AbelsPlanting in 2020 with Fred Abels
March 13, 2020Dayna Burtness and Nick NguyenIncubator model provides option for beginning farmers
March 13, 2020Jamie Hostetler, Lori SchnoorGrass-fed beef operation regenerates land on family farm
March 13, 2020Lisa Schulte MooreAg Bytes: Prairie strips part of CR, thanks to Iowa State's work
March 13, 2020Mary SwanderA harvest of memories and hope
March 13, 2020Jean EellsHow women in Iowa are leading farmland conservation efforts
March 6, 2020Kate Edwards, Bryant Mann, Carly McAndrews, Fred Kirschenmann and Susan JutzIn the Upper Midwest, Cracking the Code for Farmland Access
March 6, 2020Rick and Jane JuchemsJuchems shows passion for farming and the land
March 6, 2020Paul JohnsonThis Old House
March 6, 2020Ron Rosmann and Maria Vakulskas Rosmann, Daniel Rosmann and Ellen Walsh-Rosmann, David Rosmann and Rebecka Tompkins-Rosmann, Mark Rosmann and Sharon ThompsonRosmanns share lifetime of learning with others
February 28, 2020Brent Larson, Mark ThompsonSunderman Farm acquires Taylor Land Management
February 28, 2020April Wilson, Michael Mardesen, Ron MardesenThe courageous optimism of young farmers
February 28, 2020Renewing the Countryside, Grain Millers, Seven SundaysFarm-to-table muesli: Seven Sundays cereal supports production of regenerative, organic grains in the Midwest
February 28, 2020Liz Kolbe, Melissa Dunham, Andrew DunhamLack Of Structural Support Crippling Local Foods, Farmers Say
February 28, 2020Tom FrantzenThe Organic Systems Mindset with Tom Frantzen
February 21, 2020Ron MardesenMeet Our 2020 Stand Up To Superbugs Ambassadors
February 21, 2020Bill FrederickPlanting Oats for Seed? Understand Oat Plant Variety Protection Before You Start
February 21, 2020Rob StoutFarming for a better future
February 21, 2020Sherwin PlateMaking Their Case at the Capitol
February 21, 2020Grain Millers, Wayne Koehler, Alisha BowerOats find a fit
February 21, 2020Rick CruseEditor's Notebook: Rural study finds overwhelming support for conservation incentives, not regulation
February 14, 2020Matt LiebmanIowa's water quality strategy is not working. Here's what should be done instead.
February 14, 2020Michael and Mary Beth JacksonOskaloosa couple named national outstanding young farmers
February 7, 2020Fred KirschenmannAn Elder Statesman of Sustainable Ag Looks
February 7, 2020Patti NaylorCarbon Markets and Agriculture Don’t Mix
February 7, 2020Paul MuggeSutherland Farmer Awarded the Sustainable Ag Award
February 7, 2020Bruce CarneyVideo by Tim Wagner of The Izaak Walton League
January 31, 2020Paul MuggePFI honors Sutherland organic farmer
January 31, 2020Tim PalmerNew oat, wheat markets debut in Iowa
January 24, 2020Carmen Black & Kate EdwardsJohnson County vegetable growers' message to Iowa Legislature: We want to be treated as farmers
January 17, 2020Liz GarstThe Gospel of Seed and Soil: Liz Garst
January 17, 2020Al SchafbuchPace of conservation efforts in question
January 10, 2020Patti NaylorThe inconvenient truth about industrial agriculture
January 10, 2020Molly SchinterDouble Up Food Bucks sees 700% growth in 2019
January 3, 2020Michael Vittetoe, Loran Steinlage, Mike Jackson, Jack Boyer, Jon Bakehouse‘Skip Zones’ May Help Quell Fears About Corn After Cereal Rye
January 3, 2020Mike JacksonJackson one of 'America's Best Young Farmers'
January 3, 2020Jack BoyerCity Partners with Farmers for Water Quality
December 20, 2019Matt RussellStanding with Farmers to Fix Climate
December 13, 2019Maggie McQuown and Steve TurmanThe Minimalists: One Iowa Couple Builds the Farmhouse of the Future
December 13, 2019Matt RussellHow a closed-door meeting shows farmers are waking up on climate change
December 13, 2019Lee TesdellCover Crops, Century Farms and The Professor - Lee Tesdell
December 13, 2019Mike and Mark JacksonSeeing the soil come to life
December 13, 2019Dennis Carney
Carney: Iowa is leaking nutrients better left in its soil
December 6, 2019Matt Russell, Emily HeatonInside the growing shift toward eco-friendly and sustainable farming
December 6, 2019Gary GuthrieHow conventional soy farming starves honey bees
December 6, 2019Denise O'BrienDenise O'Brien Interview
December 6, 2019Ken SutterYou could argue that soil is more valuable than gold
November 22, 2019Matt McAndrewWater quality: A delicate balance
November 22, 2019Amber Mohr, Mark Peterson, Daniel Rosmann, Fred Abels, Denise O'Brien, Ron RosmannMeet the Farmers Putting Politics Aside to Address Climate Change
November 22, 2019Mark YoderGraze year-round with annual forages
November 22, 2019Kirk Den HerderInterseeding covers into corn
November 22, 2019Aaron AlonsSanborn family raises grass-fed beef cows
November 22, 2019Patti NaylorNaylor to speak at UN committee meeting on food security
November 22, 2019George NaylorOld New Deal shows path to Green New Deal
November 22, 2019Jack BoyerNew Iowa crop insurance discount for cover crops
November 15, 2019Giselle Bruskewitz, Emma and Marcus JohnsonGroup connects eastern Iowa farmers with buyers
November 8, 2019Dave and Susie DifferdingEven In Iowa, Apple Farmers Feel Trickle Down Impact of Tariffs
November 8, 2019Jenny QuinerExploring Urban Farming
November 8, 2019Paul Mugge, Sally WorleyLeopold Center selects farmer researcher Paul Mugge for Spencer Award
November 1, 2019Kate Edwards, Greg PadgetNavigators can help farmers steer their ships
November 1, 2019Bob Recker, Jack Boyer, Loran SteinlageCorn Maverick: Cracking the Mystery of 60-Inch Rows
November 1, 2019Steve BergerCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni and Friends Honored
November 1, 2019Grains Millers, Matt Liebman, A.J. and Kellie Blair, Alisha Bower, Jordan EllisFarm-to-food collaboration aims to boost regenerative oat production in the U.S.
November 1, 2019Den and Dale DwireCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni and Friends Honored
October 25, 2019Center for Rural AffairsUSDA to issue $16.2M to veteran and underserved farmers, ranchers
October 25, 2019Matt RussellTo achieve peace through agriculture, empower farmers to address climate change
October 25, 2019Suzan Erem, George OamekReduce the power of farm debt to expand producers' options
October 25, 2019Ann Franzenburg, Wendy JohnsonPerdue's USDA should support resilient farming systems
October 25, 2019Center for Rural Affairs, Greg PadgetFinal Awards Supporting Farmers of Color and Veterans Announced
October 18, 2019Lisa Schulte MooreA Better Way to Decrease Disastrous Flooding on the Mississippi River
October 18, 2019Mike Hellend, Lee Tesdell, Sarah Carlson, Matt Liebman, Sam BennettCan sustainable farming save Iowa’s precious soil and water?
October 18, 2019Jorgen Rose, Gary Guthrie, Marshall McDaniel, Larry Stone, Lee TesdellPlanting Native Prairie Could Be a Secret Weapon for Farmers
October 18, 2019Patti NaylorReform failing agribusiness model through agroecology
October 18, 2019Lisa Schulte MooreIowa’s farmers – and American eaters – need a national discussion on transforming US agriculture
October 4, 2019Adam Ledvina
Practical Farmers of Iowa field day: Grinning goats and unicorns
October 4, 2019Hannah BernhardtWomen farmers are a growing population
September 27, 2019Ben and Susan AlbrightFarming smarter - Top 8 tips from a National Outstanding Young Farmer
September 27, 2019Jenny Quiner, Jill Duncan and Greg PadgetProgram pairs experienced Iowa farmers with trainees

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PFI in the News

PFI in the news is another section of Practical News where we provide links of instances where Practical Farmers of Iowa as an organization or one of our staff members is featured in an article, podcast, video and more.

Practical News IssueArticle Title
April 9, 2021Small Grains Cost Share
April 9, 2021Practical Farmers of Iowa partners with Smithfield Grain
April 2, 2021Carbon Finance versus Carbon Revenue: A Worthy Distinction for Farmers
March 26, 2021Practical Farmers of Iowa partnering with Smithfield for cost-share program
March 26, 2021Partnerships, profitable crop rotations boost regenerative agriculture
March 12, 2021Secretary Naig Encourages Farmers to Create a Spring Cover Crop Management Plan
February 26, 2021Grazing Cover Crops Increases Profits
February 19, 2021Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship now open
February 12, 2021Rodale Enlists Cargill in Unlikely Alliance to Increase Organic Farmland
January 29, 2021Cover Crop Business Infrastructure Growth project grows in second year
January 29, 2021On-farm science: There’s undeniable value in collaborative on-farm research, with gains for both growers and researchers
January 29, 2021Food Tech Guide: UX Research for Plants, People and our Planet
January 22, 2021Cover crops represent long-term investment
January 8, 2021Crop Briefs: Grant helps farmers improve manure management
January 1, 2021Honoring Stalwarts, Pioneers in the No-Till Movement
January 1, 2021Farm to River Partnership water quality strides
January 1, 2021Forage intercropping trials show promise in Western Canada
December 18, 20212021 ONFARM Forum
December 18, 2021Small grains have big outcomes for climate resilience
December 11, 2020Unilever N : How putting down roots helps protect the planet
November 20, 2020How Oatly accelerated growth during the pandemic
November 20, 2020Efforts To Help Small Meatpacking Plants In Missouri May Take Time
November 20, 2020Sustainability in Ag: a major team effort
November 20, 2020Editorial: A new ag discussion
November 13, 2020IDALS awards 10 grants to support specialty crop producers
November 6, 2020USDA Funds Conservation Innovation With $14.6 Million Investment In New Tools And Technology Development
October 9, 2020Greg Padget – Practical farmers of Iowa – Savings Incentive Program
October 2, 2020Central Appeal: ADM builds largest U.S. flour mill in northern Illinois to realign its Midwestern milling business
September 25, 2020Growing Sustainably: The Mendota Field to Market Wheat Program
September 18, 2020Cargill to advance regenerative agriculture practices across 10 million acres of North American farmland by 2030
September 18, 2020Corn field day
September 11, 2020Support for farmers to grow small grains
September 4, 2020Weston Foundation provides grant to encourage cereals, cover crops in rotation
August 21, 2020Fencing and Grazing Clinic: Technology, Tours, Tools
August 14, 2020BVU Graduate Plays Key Role in Unilever Sustainability Efforts
August 7, 2020Free workshops aim to connect beginning farmers with retiring farmers
July 31, 2020Fight weeds with steel, fire, and electricity
July 24, 2020Work continues on The Wallace and Bowers Nature Area
July 17, 2020Meghan Filbert – Practical Farmers of Iowa – Economic and Soil Health Impact of Grazing Cover Crops
July 10, 2020Going virtual
July 10, 2020Guide on cover crop cost-share programs in Iowa offered
July 3, 2020Sarah Carlson – Practical farmers of Iowa – Cover Crop Cost Share Opportunities
July 3, 2020Virtual Cover Crop Boot Camp planned for July
June 12, 2020Manual can help jump-start conservation on your farm
April 17, 2020Show Me the Money: Making a Downstream Market for Diverse Regenerative Crops
April 17, 2020Guide to applying for CSP during the time of coronavirus
April 17, 2020LSI's Global Greens Supports Iowa's Newest Farmers
April 17, 2020Farmers on the Frontlines of the Regenerative Agriculture Transition
April 10, 2020COVID-19 Is Roiling The Beef Industry, But Some Small Producers Are Spared
March 27, 2020Conservation Best Practices Manual Free Download
March 27, 2020Downtown Farmers' Market postpones opening day due to coronavirus concerns
March 27, 2020The State of Regenerative Agriculture: Growing With Room to Grow More
March 6, 202010-year cover crop study report -- Corn and soybean yields not affected by cover crops, increases in biomass logged
March 6, 2020A Decade-Long Study Finds Cover Crops Help Farmers Improve Soil
February 28, 2020MANNRS: Melding Self-Confidence And A Passion For Ag
February 28, 2020Cover Crop Leadership Lab Takes Root
February 28, 2020Q&A: Stefani Millie Grant, Unilever -- Unilever has a big stake in working with farmers
February 21, 2020Feb 18 edition of Closing Market Report
February 14, 2020Two States are Leading a Cover Crop Revival
December 13, 2019Winter Grazing Benefits Land, Farmers
December 13, 2019Grinnell native Kolbe is honored by ISU Extension and Outreach
December 6, 2019Cover crop promotion goes beyond soil health benefits
December 6, 2019Cover crop promotion goes beyond soil health benefits
November 22, 2019Results from practices at York’s wellfield area to be discussed
November 22, 2019Plant cover crops, get crop insurance discount
November 22, 2019Re-setting the mind-set on cover crops
November 1, 2019Field to Market: Providing Farmers with Economic Security
October 25, 2019Diversifying Crops Is Good For The Planet. But Can It Be Good For Farmers' Wallets?

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