To be a beginning farmer today if one does not have access to land and machinery from family or an older farmer is not wise. This is not good for rural Iowa. Rural Iowa succeeded when more farmers were on the land. As Iowa heads down this current path, there is not an effective way out. Schools ...
DYSART – The towering Tama-Benton Cooperative grain bins have been a familiar fixture on the Dysart skyline for decades – viewable from every direction and operating as a beacon to farmers bringing grain to town. And while that view remains unchanged from a distance, in early January – ...
Harvest of Hope continued its 19th year of helping alleviate world hunger. A total of $16,000.00 was sent to Growing Hope Globally for 2023 to support projects in Paraguay and Kenya. Three area churches participate in the growing project including South Waterloo Church of the Brethren of ...
MARSHALLTOWN — A four-session series, Women Marketing Grain, is being offered this March by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Marshall and Tama counties to assist women in learning how to market old- and new-crop corn and soybeans. Each of the four classes is three hours long, ...
Lilly Bru has been named the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen. Bru of Gladbrook, Abby Elsamiller of Waverly, and Aubrey Johnson of Iowa Falls were honored last week as the 2024 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team. They were selected during Iowa Pork Congress held in Des Moines. The Iowa Pork Producers ...
TOLEDO – Join Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) for its upcoming event, “Above, Below & Cattle: the ABCs of soil health and profitability.” It will be held on Tuesday, February 13 at the Reinig Toledo Civic Center, 1007 S. Prospect Drive in Toledo from 9 a.m. to 2 ...
Sun Courier note: Since this story went to press, Lilly Bru was crowned the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen. A story about her crowning will print in a future edition. GLADBROOK – Rural Gladbrook resident and GMG High School senior Lillian ‘Lilly’ Bru was recently announced as one of eight ...
The Iowa Farm Bureau’s "Take Root" program helps farmers develop a comprehensive, managed approach for their family farm’s continuation and growth from the roots up – helping ensure that what farmers are doing today will create an enduring legacy for future generations. Two ‘Take ...
Attention all Grundy County 2024 seniors interested in an agriculture career! The Grundy Center Community School District Foundation is offering an opportunity for scholarships to graduating seniors who reside in Grundy County and are seeking a degree or training in an agriculture field, i.e. ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) recently donated $10,000 worth of pork Friday to help fight food insecurity in central Iowa. That translates to about 14,400 meals, divided between the Food Bank of Iowa and the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC). The Food Bank ...