Manske worries that the price of potash, a potassium-based fertilizer, will rise and hurt Iowa farmers this growing season.

Eating too much butter could make you die earlier, a shocking new study has found-while eating vegetable oils increases your lifespan.Researchers from the Harvard Medical School discovered that people ...

Sometimes a jar of quality harissa is all you need to make a delicious, quick meal from minimal ingredients. Chickpeas offer a good dose of prebiotic fibres to help nourish your gut walls and support ...

The overuse of rootworm-resistant corn has led to the crop becoming less effective at controlling the destructive pest – a problem that could cost an estimated $1.6 billion in lifetime economic losses ...

Seed starting and garden planning activities are well under way. One gardening technique that many gardeners incorporate into their gardens is companion planting. What is companion planting? There isn ...

This story was produced with The Assembly. The Border Belt Belt Independent is part of The Assembly’s statewide network of ...

A small-town couple gets a big-time proposal. Ryan Dierckman proposed to his girlfriend, Annie Shane, inside a plane Wednesday. 1,000 feet below them were the words "WILL U MARRY ME?" engrained in ...

After the USDA Ag Outlook Forum released corn planting intentions at 94 million acres and ending stocks over 1.9 billion ...

Researchers analyzed prospective data on the dietary intake of 200,000-plus adults and noted how many died from cancer.

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening ...

Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades.

On Tuesday, March 4, President Donald Trump levied a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, as well ...