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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 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 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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