The Senate has summoned the Minister of Commerce, Monique Nsanzabaganwa ,to explain why the prices are persistently increasing. The Senators say soaring food prices are affecting the population and they want her to appear as soon as possible though the

Timing is everything in growing a successful sweet corn crop.

The shroud farmers once planted genetically modified seed under might be slowly lifting.

DANBURY --- Adam Cameron never dreamt he would be farming back in Iowa.

Iowa Farmer Today The increased price of glyphosate for the upcoming growing season could provide an economic incentive for farmers to use a pre-emerge residual herbicide.

Gave him back to the dirt from which he came. Earlier his family and neighbors walk by, Looking at memories of a simple man's life. A table of photos, toy tractors and cards, Telling the story of life on the

AMES --- Food fights are breaking out in college cafeterias across the state.

DES MOINES --- After more than two years of discussion, the Iowa Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) voted this past week to limit the application of manure on land going into soybean production.

With a farm bill conference committee finally in place and the April 18 deadline looming, lawmakers in recent days pushed to finish negotiations.

Researchers are putting prairie grass nutrients on the map.

EMERSON --- If Will Frazee didn't realize a steak from one of his steers could end up on a plate overseas, he does now.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) --- USDA Secretary Ed Schafer said April 11 he is not optimistic Congress can complete a farm bill before the current law expires April 18.

Lots of snow and early spring rains have left saturated soils in fields as farmers wait for warmer temperatures and the start of planting. These conditions combined with heavy equipment can cause soil compaction problems.

While the main focus of USDA's recent Plantings Intentions Report was the war for acres for corn and soybeans, the agency reported U.S. farmers plan to take 1 million acres out of hay ground in 2008.

PERRY --- When comparing the ability to trade commodities, soybeans and corn are traded more freely than meat products.