Despite the recent flooding in the Midwest, U.S. farmers expect to harvest nearly 79 million acres of corn and more than 72 million acres of soybeans in 2008, according to the Acreage report released today by the U.S. Department of

Farmscape for June 30, 2008 (Episode 2892) The Canadian Wheat Board has increased its price projections for wheat, durum, designated barley and feed barley. The Canadian Wheat Board released its Pool Return Outlook for June last week. Projected values are

Farmscape for June 30, 2008 (Episode 2893) Manitoba Pork Council reports hog operations with fewer than 300 head make up the majority of those signing up for the federal Cull Breeding Swine program. In mid-April the federal government introduced a

PELLA --- As the floodwaters begin to recede on Paul VandeNoord's farm north of here, the list of decisions to be made rises.

DES MOINES (AP) --- An international program that helps feed children throughout the world has landed two former U.S. senators and presidential candidates the 2008 World Food Prize.

FORT DODGE --- Donald Heck can't tell you the perfect mix of biodiesel for a tractor or farm truck.

AMES --- Planning tourism projects and restoring antiques are the daily tasks for Nathan Upah, Borlaug Scholar Award and Internship recipient.

Osiris Corporation elected Petter M. Etholm as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Etholm, who joined Osiris last year, is also President and Chief Executive Officer of Osiris and its Thomas Equipment Inc. subsidiary. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008) Read the

MyTarp.com, a leading tarps and covers on-line superstore, has greatly expanded its canvas tarps line up. MyTarp.com now offers canvas tarps of five different colors and three different canvas fabric weights and over 200 canvas tarps items in stock. (PRWeb

OXFORD JUNCTION --- Jayson Willimack is thinking about gambling.

NEWTON --- Before the Indy Lights race at the Iowa Speedway here, Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Corn Promotion Board leaders and staff presented $2,500 worth of ethanol certificates to the American Red Cross to fuel vehicles used in

Most of the attention of the flooding effects on Iowa agriculture has been focused on crop damage.

AMES --- Even with challenges facing the biodiesel industry, leaders remain optimistic about the long-term potential of the fuel.

Excessive rains have led to a flood of farmers at the lobby of one crop insurance office.

While the ethanol industry was building plants at a rapid pace in the past few years, the attention has turned to improving the efficiency of plants.

While most of the attention on the new farm bill was based on President Bush's veto and Congress' eventual override, the item of most interest to Iowa farmers in the long run is likely to be the new revenue program