Iowa farmers could face economic disaster without the expanded ethanol and corn demand that comes with $5 billion carbon capture pipeline, groups say.

A new study predicts a growing gap between the supply of corn and market demand over the next decade, which could continue to drag down corn prices. Industry leaders are pushing for year-round E15 fuel sales and policies that support emerging low-carbon fuel markets for shipping and aviation.

Iowans who head to the pump have multiple unleaded fuel options, and some advocates say one of them could be key to helping farmers in the state. E-88, also known as E-15, is found across Iowa. It’s often at least a dozen cents a gallon cheaper than E-87.

When thinking about the price or value of Iowa farmland, it is often helpful to consider the price of the grain that is grown on that ground. Generally, if the price of corn and soybeans goes up, the value of the land rises as well.

The president maintains a complicated relationship with loyal farmers facing depressed grain prices and higher costs for items like seeds and fertilizer.

By Jarrett Renshaw, Karl Plume and Trevor Hunnicutt CLIVE, Iowa, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump rallied supporters in Iowa on Tuesday as he worked to shore up support in a Midwestern political battleground just south of Minnesota,

A new report points to the growing gap between the amount of corn Iowa grows and demand for the crop, and suggests new pathways that could keep demand — and prices — up.

The Iowa Crop Advantage Series connected with local farmers over the week to address the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture in 2026.

Pro Farmer economist Lane Akre led the Eastern leg of this year’s Pro Farmer Crop Tour. He says Pro Farmer estimated U.S. corn production at 16.204 billion bu. based on an average yield of 182.7 bu. per acre, which was down nearly 6 bu. from USDA’s ...

Iowa corn growers are expressing frustration toward congressional lawmakers after attempts to pass legislation allowing year-round sales 15 percent corn ethanol blend gasoline, or E15, were omitted from a House funding bill advanced Thursday as farmers in the state grapple with losses in the farm economy.