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COVID-19’s potential impact on agriculture

Beyond the concern for the general public’s health with the spread of COVID-19, many within the agricultural industry are wondering what impact the virus will have on agriculture and how it will affect producers. To help address these concerns, a team of professors from the University of Illinois have started a bi-weekly webinar series exploring the potential issues from COVID-19 surrounding agricultural markets, planting decisions and agricultural policy. Gary Schnitkey — professor University of Illinois said in addition to the concern for personal health, there is also worry ...

Former dairy barn transformed into wedding venue

Editor’s note: This feature first ran in a special publication called Barns of Iowa, featuring historic barns in 37 counties in Iowa. DALLAS CENTER — When James Godfrey was 12 years old, he vividly remembers milking cows in the family’s stoic brick barn. Today, the family’s barn ...

Sweet Sound

There’s a blue canvas chair that’s carefully situated in front of a turntable and in between two speakers at Greg’s Custom Shop, 2372 170th St. That blue chair is what owner Greg Hammen calls the sweet spot. That’s where the sound equilibrium exists. When the needle catches ...

Barns provided a way to make a living

DENISON — If you have been on U.S. Highway 59 north of Denison, you more than likely have noticed the well-kept farm that is owned by Larry and Annette Boeck. The Boecks are the proud owners of not one, but two barns on their Crawford County family farm, which is practically a landmark ...

Millennials and milk

The demand for dairy continues to grow, but what will it take to keep that nutritious food source going into the shopping carts of today’s consumer — specifically the millennial generation? Midwest Dairy discussed this topic during a recent webinar: Millennials and Milk: three ways to ...

Exceeding expectations

When New Zealand-based Argenta took over the site commonly called the Riverside plant in Fort Dodge to make animal medicine, the company committed itself to creating 30 jobs over a period of three years. That was in January 2016. And by the end of that year, 56 people were employed at ...