If California can force producers in other states to follow California's rules, that's undemocratic, writes Will Coggin.

The fallen soldiers identified by the Pentagon were Sgt. Declan Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Capt. Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st ...

Farmers weigh in on how the Iran conflict is driving up diesel and fertilizer costs ahead of planting season.

Corn over wheat. Like most of the Midwest, Iowa was settled by farmers moving west, growing what they knew best — until they ...

Between the cost of fertilizer and fuel, farming isn’t cheap.

With billions spent, is Iowa's water improving? Farm leaders say yes, but more work is needed. Others want changes — from tweaks to a transformation.

Most Iowa farmers don’t use cover crops, according to new research from Iowa State University, despite the fact that it is a ...

Congress should forget about outlawing Prop 12 and pesticide lawsuits and make a modern farm bill a reality, writes the Register's editorial board.

A bill would protect Iowa farmers from criminal and civil liability for greenhouse gas emissions caused by farming operations, such as "cow farts." ...

The media and flawed studies unfairly target farm chemicals and nitrate with dubious claims of health concerns, despite ...

At 3 a.m., while most of Iowa City is asleep, Colleen Brennan stands at her kitchen counter cutting coffee cake, with trays of croissants cooling behind her. The ovens have been running since noon the ...