Feeling stretched in your role as a caregiver? Caregiving can be stressful—physically, emotionally, and financially. Whether you care for a loved one at home or in a care facility, nearby or far away, ...

(This is list will not be updated throughout the season.Contact the county you are interested in attending for details of the program) 2024-2025 In-Person Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing ...

Machinery and equipment are major cost items in farm businesses. Larger ma­chines, new technology, higher prices for parts and new machinery, and higher energy prices have all caused machinery and ...

The tables of historical county farmland values are presented in the accompanying "pdf" file that you can access by clicking here or on the icon above.

A complete line of machinery is one of the largest investments that a farm business can make. Yet, unlike land or buildings, machinery must be constantly monitored, maintained, and eventually replaced ...

2024-2025 ARC-CO & PLC Payment Estimator for Iowa (Decision Tool to look ahead at 2024-25 projections - Updated February 2024) 2018 Farm Bill Payment Projections and Data by Crop and County (2019-2023 ...

The 2014 Farm Bill left the farm-level COMBO products introduced in 2011 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) unchanged, but released the Area Risk ...

Knowing your farm’s Corn Suitability Rating index (CSR2) provides you with valuable insight into its potential productivity. The CSR2 system is unique to Iowa and originally created to equalize tax ...

Learn about healthy, affordable food choices and physical activities you can offer for children in your care. Topics available related to nutrition, literacy, and family life.

Do you have the labor and machinery capacity to farm more acres, but do not want to lease more land? Would you like to reduce the financial risk exposure that you are carrying on leased crop land?

Buying farmland is the largest investment many farmers will make in their careers. For this reason a careful analysis of the decision is critical to long-term financial security. There are two ...

Iowa 4-H Youth Development is the premier youth development program of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Providing research-based education to K-12 youth, Iowa 4-H focuses on Healthy ...