Iowa's economy leans heavily on farming, not just crops but agriculture's ties to giant employers like equipment manufacturers Deere & Co. and Kinze Manufacturing, seed companies Corteva Agriscience ...

Iowa farmers are facing a potential new farm crisis due to declining income, high production costs, and trade tariffs. The current economic downturn is drawing comparisons to the devastating 1980s ...

Times are tough in the farm industry, and there are similarities and differences in comparison with what was going on to cause the 1980s farm crisis. Low prices for commodities have led to speculation ...