The Midwest Messenger's third annual Cream of the Crop readers’ choice contest is underway, giving the community a unique ...

Lee “Butch” Stout was born in rural Rock County during the Blizzard of 1949, the oldest of six children. His mother, Helen, ...

In celebration of June Dairy Month, Jones Dairy near Milford, Iowa, is inviting the public to visit their working, family ...

Producers often construct shades to cool off cattle in times of unrelenting heat. A recent study conducted by K-State ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s 2023 reclassification of some H-2A-worker job titles continues to increase wages. Another ...

Australian stingless bees have turned the traditional vertical honeycomb on its side, resulting in natural building concepts ...

OPINION The National Farmers Union appreciates the attention the White House brings to the health and well-being of America’s ...

Wheat producers are facing a complex issue this growing season. An exacerbation of three mosaic viruses coupled with ...

Women in agriculture are invited to attend the 2025 South Dakota State University Extension Women on the Range Grazing ...

Uncooperative weather in some areas of the Corn Belt and delayed planting in others have the corn market playing defense.

Since 2022, the Nutrient Management Spear Program team at Cornell University has worked on the Value of Manure project. The ...

Farmers play a big role in elected or appointed leadership positions in rural county governments. Iowa farmer Barry Anderson ...