Social relationships build a sense of community and belonging. For farming and ranching, one of those communities is the ...

Iowa cattle producers and sale barns who sold cattle to a defunct Postville slaughterhouse before it filed for bankruptcy received some disturbing mail this week. The trustee for the U.S. Bankruptcy ...

Large amounts of money magnify character. If someone is a warm and giving person, having lots of money will make them a more ...

The cash cattle trade took off Friday.  Early bids of $230 were passed, and after trying $232, many producers were still passing. By mid-morning we saw some $234-235 trade to catch more action. It was ...

Even if you were raised an Iowa town kid like me, you have to love the farm-rich sights, sounds, tastes and smells of the small-town livestock auction house. You’ll find the best of these at Kalona ...