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Farm implement manufacturers, including giant John Deere, are well on their way to deploying autonomous tractors. Prototypes are in the field now, and they could be widely available by the end of the decade.
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Bean and pea farming is gaining traction in the Midwest as demand increases for the products and the conservation benefits become more clear.
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Mitch Schieber got into the shrimp farming business by chance.He does remodeling for a living, but he had been looking at different careers. Then, a…
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For this Wednesday's Central Standard, we bring you our second show asking-- what will the farmer of the future look like? But this time we're looking for…
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A few years ago, things were going smoothly for Eric Neill and his family. Neill was making good money as a construction superintendent for a commercial…
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For this Thursday's Central Standard, we've teamed up with Iowa Public Radio's Talk of Iowa and Harvest Public Media to produce a talk show on the…
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A surprising thing happens while touring Chris Boeckmann’s turkey farm, where 50,000 birds are grown each year for Cargill Inc.After seeing the huge…
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The farmer of future will grow food and raise animals with tomorrow in mind. They’ll know contributing to the food supply is not enough. If the soil, air…
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There’s always work to be done on the farm, but often it’s the same work day, after day, after day. Parts of the job must feel a bit like an assembly…
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Sioux County, in northwest Iowa, is known for its Dutch pastries. The landscape is dotted with Lutheran and reform churches. But today, Catholic churches…