This is an Iowa Pork Producers Event for owners/operators, contract growers, production employees, veterinarians, and swine industry stakeholders. Topics and speakers include: Brian Blumhagen discusses what to inspect in hog barns, when to consider major repoairs, and what related costs could be Dr. Chris Rademacher explains effective mortality management. Gracie Greiner Marlo covers the National…
This is an Iowa Pork Producers Event for owners/operators, contract growers, production employees, veterinarians, and swine industry stakeholders. Topics and speakers include: Brian Blumhagen discusses what to inspect in hog barns, when to consider major repoairs, and what related costs could be Dr. Chris Rademacher explains effective mortality management. Gracie Greiner Marlo covers the National…
Attend the Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit, a key event for farmers, ranchers, and conservation professionals focused on sustainable agriculture. This summit offers practical insights into regenerative grazing practices, improving soil health, and boosting farm resilience. Connect with experts, network with peers, and gain tools to enhance both productivity and environmental stewardship.
Get the inside scoop on global trade, biofuels, ag policy and other factors shaping the future of the soybean industry. You’ll find practical, farmer-driven discussions on how these topics impact your operation. We encourage you to bring your questions and farm perspectives to the event. Your involvement helps us ensure we are best serving Iowa…
This fun event is for 6th through 12th-grade ICA Next Gen and Youth Beef Team members. Get registered today! The day will be full of hands-on experiences to help participants deepen their understanding of the role of ICA, meet peers with similar interests, and build industry knowledge. If you are looking for a meaningful summer…
Ben and Hannah Offenburger of Open Gate Acres farm in southern Iowa, raising corn, beans, alfalfa and cattle. They are part of PFI’s nitrogen rate trial and are using that data to lower their nitrogen inputs where they can. They practice intensive rotational grazing on 40 acres of pasture, where they have used the Environmental…
Get the inside scoop on global trade, biofuels, ag policy and other factors shaping the future of the soybean industry. You’ll find practical, farmer-driven discussions on how these topics impact your operation. This event includes a Jones Family Dairy Tour. Jones Family Dairy is a fifth-generation family-owned dairy farm near Spencer, Iowa, operated by…
Prairies evolved with periodic disturbance from drought, fire and grazing. Without these pulsed “setbacks,” woody encroachment or grass threatens to diminish the robust diversity that’s the hallmark of the tallgrass prairie. Over the last few years, Stennie Nelson has been working with Doug Chafa, land manager and biologist with the Iowa DNR, as part Doug’s…
Mike DeCook and his sons, Joshua and Wyatt DeCook, operate DeCook Ranch in Monroe County, Iowa. Over the last 30 years, they have managed 800 acres of pasture, custom-grazing 600 head of cattle. One of their goals has been to create a welcoming habitat for grassland birds. They use fire to mimic grazing and have…
Bassett Farms is a three-generation operation near Ames, Iowa, raising 1,500 acres of row crops alongside a 100-head cow-calf herd. Mike manages the grazing side and has spent the past seven years building an adaptive grazing system that increases productivity while fitting within the realities of a working family farm. This pasture walk will be…