DES MOINES --- With more money flowing in and out of ag pockets this year, farmers and state regulators are starting to talk about updating Iowa's grain indemnity fund.

Farmscape Article 2828 April 26, 2008 A grant being made available by the Province of Saskatchewan will help ensure pork from hogs slaughtered in Saskatchewan under a federal program to reduce the Canadian breeding swine herd will not be wasted.

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

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

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

Farmers may need to change their grain-marketing programs due to the higher risk in commodity markets and some of the resulting effects from that.

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.

INDIANOLA --- Don't get Kelly Clevenger wrong. He enjoys high corn and soybean prices.

While the index funds in the commodity markets have boosted the price for ag commodities, the situation is getting attention from the government and various farm groups.

CLARION --- High feed costs encouraged Joel Morrical to look into other options for feeding his ewes.

WILLIAMSBURG --- When one of Kathy Jones' customers wants their money, she has 24 hours to write a check.

DES MOINES (AP) — At a time of record ag profits, concerns are mounting that U.S. farmers could be edging toward a financial crisis not seen since the 1980s farm-economy collapse.

With Congress bearing down on yet another farm bill deadline, Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley said early this week there are some items included in the latest Senate proposal that would close loopholes and offset some of the spending items included