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We have seven email newsletters you can subscribe to. Our weekly newsletter, Practical News is released weekly on Monday mornings. Small Grains News, Beginning Farmer News, The Monthly Feedstuff, The Practical Horticulturist, The Practical Cover Cropper and our Spanish newsletter, Sembrando Resiliencia, are monthly updates.

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Practical News (weekly)

DateIssue
December 9, 2024Practical News -"Midwest Meat Summit begins one month from today + Potato planting research
December 2, 2024Practical News -"Register by Friday to win a free hotel room at the conference + Sign Up for the Empower Power Farmers Program
November 25, 2024Practical News -"Making way for pheasants + Register for pre-conference short courses
November 18, 2024Practical News -"Produce safety cost-share is enrolling
November 11, 2024Practical News -"New data from oat variety trial +Midwest Meat Summit registration
November 4, 2024Practical News -"Registration is open for PFI's Annual Conference
October 28, 2024Practical News -"Registration is open for the Iowa Farmers of Color Conference +PFI is hiring
October 21, 2024Practical News -"Year in the Life" series offers deep dive into goat farming + New blog on marketing wheat
October 14, 2024Practical News -Livestock and small grains at Raw Farms + Business support programs enrolling
October 7, 2024Practical News -Sheep dogs in action + Attend our flower farmer meet-up
September 30, 2024Practical News -Renew your membership by Tuesday to access special rates
September 23, 2024Practical News -Exploring equitable land access
September 16, 2024Practical News -Apply for grazing infrastructure cost share
September 9, 2024Practical News -Using cover crops to reduce nitrogren
September 2, 2024Practical News -Beginning farmers embrace farmer to farmer learning
August 26, 2024Practical News -Connection and community at the Iowa State Fair
August 12, 2024Practical News -PFI members develop cover crop businesses
August 5, 2024Practical News -PFI staff help sample fish in a restored oxbow
July 29, 2024Practical News -Growing a diverse ecosystem at 3 Brothers Farm
July 22, 2024Practical News -Growing potatoes and onions at scale
July 15, 2024Practical News -Enroll in our habitat incentives program
July 8, 2024Practical News -Cut flowers and community at Rose Farm
July 1, 2024Practical News -Last call for small-grain cost share
June 24, 2024Practical News - Nominate an Iowa conservation leader
June 17, 2024Practical News - 2024 cover crop programs now open
June 10, 2024Practical News - Pairing wide-row corn with cover crops
June 3, 2024Cleaning up after storm damage at The Berry Patch Farm
May 27, 2024Find member farms on our new local food directory
May 20, 2024Practical News - New cauliflower research trial
May 13, 2024 Practical News- Join us for 2024 field days
May 6, 2024Practical News - New research on planting green
April 29, 2024Practical News - Tips for vegetable production
April 22, 2024Practical News - Join our last winter webinar of the year
April 15, 2024Practical News - Conservation funding and support available from PFI
April 8, 2024Practical News - Investigating small ruminant animals with on-farm research
April 1, 2024Practical News - Tips for planting green
March 25, 2024Practical News - A look back at 2023 in our annual report
March 18, 2024Practical News - Incorporating livestock with small grains at Prevo Farms
March 11, 2024Practical News - Apply for on-farm training with Labor4Learning
March 4, 2024Practical News - Making your farm more profitable with habitat
February 26, 2024Practical News - Welcome new board members to PFI
February 19, 2024Practical News - Pre-proposals due this Friday for Iowa RFSI infrastructure grants
February 12, 2024Practical News - See annual conference photos in our new online gallery
February 5, 2024Practical News - Exploring pig breeds with four PFI farmers
January 29, 2024Practical News - Welcome Global Greens to PFI's Tedesco Farm
January 22, 2024Practical News - From erosion-prone farmland to woodland oasis
January 15, 2024Practical News - Walk-in registration available at the annual conference
January 8, 2024Practical News - Last chance to pre-register for the annual conference
January 1, 2024Practical News - Small grains success stories from PFI members
December 25, 2023Practical News - Supporting change on the Midwestern landscape
December 18, 2023Practical News - Call for on-farm research participants
December 11, 2023Practical News - Cultivating connections with the Global Food Project
December 4, 2023Practical News - Relay intercropping with the Amundsons
November 28, 2023Practical News - Cover crop cost-share applications due this Friday
November 20, 2023Practical News - Produce safety cost-share now open
November 13, 2023Practical News - Give a lightning talk at PFI's 2024 Annual Conference
November 6, 2023Practical News - Restoring an oxbow in Greene County
October 30, 2023Practical News - Save the date for our 2024 Annual Conference in Des Moines!
October 23, 2023Practical News - Join us for our last socials and field day of the season
October 16, 2023Practical News - Savings Incentive Program applications now open
October 9, 2023Practical News - Harvesting rye for cover crop seed
October 2, 2023Practical News - In-row roller crimping rye before soy planting
September 25, 2023Practical News - Integrating cover crop grazing on a vegetable farm
September 18, 2023Practical News - Get customized cover crop recommendations
September 11, 2023Practical News - Hidden Falls LLC members receive Farmland Owner Legacy Award
September 4, 2023Practical News - Grazing infrastructure cost-share is back!
August 28, 2023Practical News - Growing, processing and marketing popcorn
August 21, 2023Practical News - Grazing to support ecosystems
August 14, 2023Practical News - New employment opportunities at PFI
August 7, 2023 Practical News -Check out our new video series: "Practical Cover Croppers"
July 31, 2023 Practical News - Announcing PFI's new land access opportunity at the Tedesco Farm
July 24, 2023 Practical News - Look for PFI signs on the RAGBRAI route
July 17, 2023 Practical News - Nurturing rural communities
July 10, 2023 Practical News - Restoring habitat on farms
July 3, 2023 Practical News - Exploring Iowa's prairie with Shelley Buffalo
June 26, 2023 Practical News - Announcing our new conservation cost-share
June 19, 2023 Practical News - Field day season is in full swing
June 12, 2023 Practical News - Farmers are using on-farm research to find answers to their questions
June 5, 2023 Practical News - Making space for pollinators on your farm
May 29, 2023 Practical News - Do you raise local food? Grow your farm with Iowa's LFPA
May 22, 2023 Practical News - Finding clarity on the farm through Holistic Management
May 15, 2023 Practical News - Field day season is here! View the lineup online
May 8, 2023 Practical News - Meet the Savings Incentive Program Class of 2024
April 28, 2023 Practical News - How members are making a difference + Email newsletter moving to Mondays
April 21, 2023 Practical News - Happy Earth Week! Our vision for a healthy Iowa
April 14, 2023 Practical News - Members: Add your voice to our survey + Find cover crop services near you with our app
April 7, 2023Practical News - Watch members featured in "Future of Farming" short film + Four tips for planting green
March 31, 2023Practical News - See "Livestock on the Land" at the Cedar Rapids film festival + Book a grazing consultation today!
March 24, 2023Practical News - Apply to our yield warranty program by March 31 + Landowners: Register for our farminar on corn & soy basics
March 17, 2023 Practical News - Read our 2022 annual report online + Help us reach our member survey goal
March 10, 2023Practical News - Meet our newest board members + Learn how PFI can help you cut nitrogen costs!
March 3, 2023Practical News - 2023 Labor4Learning positions are open + Don't miss your chance to nominate someone for our Farmland Owner Legacy Award!

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Small Grains News (monthly)

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Beginning Farmer News (monthly)

Monthly Beginning Farmer News
October 2024
September 2024
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February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
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The Practical Cover Cropper (monthly)

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July 2024
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February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
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The Monthly Feedstuff (monthly)

The Monthly Feedstuff Issues
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
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July 2023
June 2023
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March 2023
February 2023
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The Practical Horticulturist (monthly)

The Practical Horticulturist Issues
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023

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Sembrando Resiliencia (mensual)

Sembrando Resiliencia
agosto 2024
julio 2024
mayo 2024
abril 2024
marzo 2024
febrero 2024
enero 2024
noviembre 2023
septiembre 2023
agosto 2023
julio 2023
mayo 2023
marzo 2023

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Practical Landowner (quarterly)

Date
August 2024
April 2024
December2023
October 2023

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