The Spokesman Speaks: Ag Insights for Your Farm and Family

Since 1934, The Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman has been Iowa’s leading agriculture news source, and today it has the largest readership of any ag newspaper in Iowa. While The Spokesman newspaper is available exclusively to Iowa Farm Bureau members, The Spokesman Speaks podcast is available publicly, providing the ag news and farmer education that matter most.

How ‘Choose Iowa’ helps farmers add value and save labor, while encouraging Iowans to buy local 05/06/2024

State Climatologist shares a growing season forecast 04/22/2024

‘Boots on the ground’ analysis of California’s Prop 12 and Iowa’s water quality progress 04/08/2024

A 'must-attend' Economic Summit for farmers 03/25/2024

Build trust like FBI spy recruiter Robin Dreeke 03/11/2024

Talking trade with Iowa native, USDA Under Secretary Alexis Taylor 02/26/2024

Navigating ag market drivers and national policy priorities 02/12/2024

2024 crop and livestock market outlook 01/29/2024

How an Iowa engineer/firefighter created a mobile fire suppression unit for farmers 01/15/2024

Resolve to stop complaining (and improve your mental health) in 2024 01/01/2024

Farm strategies for navigating economic uncertainty 12/18/2023

Three rising stars in Iowa agriculture: Part 3, Ryan Gibbs 12/06/2023

Three rising stars in Iowa agriculture: Part 2, Matthew Burt 12/05/2023

Three rising stars in Iowa agriculture: Part 1, Josh Bierbaum 12/04/2023

See behind the Prop 12 curtain and hear a winter weather forecast 11/20/2023

Creating the next “moonshot” advancement in global ag production: a conversation with Dr. Cary Fowler of the U.S. Department of State 11/06/2023

The impact of record-low Mississippi River levels and a conversation with young farm leader Vanessa Trampel 10/23/2023

A first-of-its-kind tool to compare local cash bids and a Farm Bill status update 10/09/2023

Near-death experience inspires Iowa student to pursue innovative cattle research 09/25/2023

Farmer/counselor shares tips for managing stress during a busy harvest 09/11/2023

How Farm Rescue helps farm families in crisis 08/28/2023

How Iowa Farm Bureau supports an innovative water treatment company and other diverse rural businesses 08/14/2023

Mid-summer market and crop conditions analyses 07/31/2023

Brexit regret, trade objections, intense regulations and other takeaways from Iowa Farm Bureau’s Market Study Tour of the United Kingdom 07/17/2023

How to work with landlords, before Iowa’s farmland lease deadline 07/03/2023

Prop 12, African Swine Fever, Great Britain trade, conservation and soil health insights 06/19/2023

How to earn Gen Z's trust 06/05/2023

New VP of Iowa State University Extension shares his vision 05/22/2023

Climatologist forecasts 2023 growing season 05/08/2023

How are Iowa’s banks doing, and what is the status of the 2023 Farm Bill? 04/24/2023