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Farming in Iowa
Regional guidance, not a property assessment. Reviewed crop guidance for Iowa is not published yet. Choose a county for local referrals and listings.
Local help
County offices are best found through each agency's locator. Our directory is curated, not a complete list of local providers. All Iowa resources
Iowa State University Extension and OutreachIowa
Iowa's land-grant Extension service, with county offices and agronomy and livestock specialists. Its crops, soils and livestock programs publish Iowa-specific production guidance.
NACD Conservation District DirectoryNationwide
National Association of Conservation Districts directory page with a way to find your local conservation district. Districts are local groups that often work with landowners and NRCS on soil, water and conservation questions.
USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher CoordinatorsNationwide
List of state coordinators who help new farmers and ranchers find USDA programs. The page asks you to reach out with details such as the location of your operation, so have a county or parcel in mind.
USDA Service CentersNationwide
Farmers.gov explains what a USDA Service Center is and how to get started there. Service centers are where a buyer or new farmer can reach Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development staff.
Iowa State Ag Decision Maker: Estimating Farm Machinery CostsIowa
Iowa State Extension decision tool and publication for estimating farm machinery costs. Useful for comparing owning, renting and custom hire.
Iowa State Ag Decision Maker: Iowa Farm Custom Rate SurveyIowa
Iowa State Extension's survey of custom rates for farm operations, with a link to custom rate data from other states. A reference for judging what custom hire could look like, using current numbers from the source.
No public university soil lab is listed for Iowa. See soil testing options.
Counties in Iowa
Counties with participating farm and ranch listings show a count.
- Adair County
- Adams County
- Allamakee County8
- Appanoose County
- Audubon County2
- Benton County2
- Black Hawk County
- Boone County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County1
- Buena Vista County
- Butler County1
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Cherokee County
- Chickasaw County3
- Clarke County5
- Clay County
- Clayton County3
- Clinton County
- Crawford County
- Dallas County1
- Davis County
- Decatur County1
- Delaware County
- Des Moines County1
- Dickinson County
- Dubuque County
- Emmet County1
- Fayette County2
- Floyd County3
- Franklin County2
- Fremont County1
- Greene County
- Grundy County1
- Guthrie County1
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County1
- Harrison County
- Henry County2
- Howard County1
- Humboldt County
- Ida County
- Iowa County1
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Keokuk County
- Kossuth County
- Lee County
- Linn County3
- Louisa County
- Lucas County1
- Lyon County4
- Madison County
- Mahaska County1
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mills County1
- Mitchell County
- Monona County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Muscatine County
- O'Brien County
- Osceola County2
- Page County2
- Palo Alto County
- Plymouth County
- Pocahontas County5
- Polk County1
- Pottawattamie County2
- Poweshiek County
- Ringgold County1
- Sac County1
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Sioux County6
- Story County
- Tama County
- Taylor County4
- Union County
- Van Buren County1
- Wapello County
- Warren County1
- Washington County
- Wayne County3
- Webster County
- Winnebago County
- Winneshiek County4
- Woodbury County2
- Worth County
- Wright County1