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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.

info_outline A harvest weather forecast and reasons to be optimistic about domestic demand for soybeans 08/18/2025
info_outline How the One Big Beautiful Bill impacts agriculture 08/04/2025
info_outline Diving into water quality 07/21/2025
info_outline Americans ‘taste what pork can do’ and ISU experiments with farming under solar panels 07/07/2025
info_outline EU overregulation rattles European farmers 06/23/2025
info_outline Fresh analysis of meat consumption and farmland values 06/09/2025
info_outline They raise what?! Kiko goats and other unique farming opportunities 05/26/2025
info_outline Doing more with less: Technology to maximize your herbicide efficiency 05/12/2025
info_outline “In the weeds” analysis of herbicide rules and the farm economy 04/28/2025
info_outline What’s next for U.S. ag policy? A conversation with President Brent Johnson 04/14/2025
info_outline A planting forecast and a roadmap for farm succession planning 03/31/2025
info_outline The future of the global ag economy 03/17/2025
info_outline Optimize your crop insurance coverage and fertilizer application in 2025 03/03/2025
info_outline How @IowaDairyFarmer (Dan Venteicher) reaches millions on social media 02/17/2025
info_outline AI, technology and the future of farming 02/03/2025
info_outline State legislative priorities and two new programs for livestock farmers 01/20/2025
info_outline How to overcome adversity in 2025 01/06/2025
info_outline Prepare for 2025: Economic insights and national policy priorities 12/23/2024
info_outline Three up-and-coming farm leaders: Part 3, James Hepp 12/09/2024
info_outline Three up-and-coming farm leaders: Part 2, Kaitlyn Porter 12/05/2024
info_outline Three up-and-coming farm leaders: Part 1, Nate Hofmann 12/02/2024
info_outline Navigating your farm income taxes and exploring Europe’s climate policies 11/18/2024
info_outline Farm marketing and branding tips, from an award-winning marketing agency 11/04/2024
info_outline Important reminders for livestock farmers and a conversation with young farm leader Zac Preston 10/21/2024
info_outline Tips from Iowa’s 2024 Conservation Farmers of the Year 10/07/2024
info_outline Iowa's new, more affordable fertilizer, a locally produced solution 09/23/2024
info_outline Crop marketing and risk management tips for harvest season 09/09/2024
info_outline Iowa Farm Bureau President assesses the farm economy, calls for a new Farm Bill 08/26/2024
info_outline How to sell pork in California by complying with Prop 12 08/12/2024
info_outline New study: Agriculture’s economic impact is growing 07/29/2024
 
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