Fed cattle prices advanced around $3.50 per cwt. from mid-April to early June. At that time, Choice steers were selling at Iowa plants from $32.50 to $34.00 - about $7 per cwt. higher than a year earlier.

A brief look at some animal science research is presented this month.

Have you received a bank credit card in the mail? Many Iowa banks now have bank credit card systems or are establishing them. The authors tell how bank credit card systems work and their advantages and disadvantages for customers, merchants, and banks.

It seems that one corporation could farm the entire state of Iowa - at least financially. Here's a look at the history of corporation farming in the state and an "educated guess" on the future of farm enlargement and family incorporation.