Bremer County Farm Bureau

🇺🇸 Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸

🔥 Know a teen who rules the grill? 🔥

If they take pride in crafting the perfect grilled or smoked meat dish, encourage them to enter Iowa Farm Bureau's Cookout Contest!

📅 When: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

📍 Where: Iowa State Fair on the Grand Concourse

👨‍🍳 Who: Youth ages 13–17 who love outdoor cooking!

🏆 Prize: $300 cash + a gas grill valued at $1,000, courtesy of the Iowa Propane Gas Association

⚠️ Spots are limited!

👉 Register and learn more:

Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest The Cookout Contest is a celebration of Iowa-raised meats and the farmers who provide this high-quality product with animal care and environmental sustainability as their top priority.

Pictured: Mrs. Elsamiller's third grade class planting their glove gardens.
April and May are great months to plant fields and gardens. Bremer County AITC Coordinator Sue Cook visited third grade classes at North Ridge Elementary in Waverly with an activity called "Garden in a Glove".
Each student filled the fingers of food service gloves with seeds - sunflower, corn, soybeans, cucumber, and pumpkin.
Then, they put cotton balls on top and watered the gloves. Cotton balls replace soil and can be planted in the ground with the germinated seeds.

🌱Roots and Results Field Day - WAVERLY IS JUNE 4TH.

Join the Iowa Learning Farms, Iowa Soybean Association (ISA), and Iowa Corn for a special hands-on summer field day focused on practical conservation strategies that work on real farms. This field day will be held on Thursday, June 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This no-cost event is open to farmers and landowners and includes a complimentary meal.

June 4:
Mueller Farms
1/4-mile West of 1043 190th Street
Waverly, IA 50677

Hear from experts and fellow farmers about cover crop management, long-term use, and how to mitigate potential yield risks. Attendees will get a closer look at long-term cover crop strips and real trial results to better understand what these practices mean for their own operations.

Here are some great ideas for the kiddos over the summer to keep them active and engaged with learning.

Mark your calendars! 📅 Limited to 50 participants so register early! 1 Slow-moving vehicle safety sign 🔺 per person.

Congratulations to Best Farmer winners at North Ridge Elementary School in Waverly. Teachers and their classes had one month to grow corn and soybeans.
Mrs. Buttjer had the tallest corn plant at 32 1/2".
Mrs. Elsamiller had the biggest soybean plant at 15 1/2".
North Ridge had 10 classes with 200 students participating in the contest! Great job growers!

Mark your calendars 📅
Cover Crop Field Day
Thursday, June 4 and Thursday, June 11th | 9:30am-12:00pm
Waverly, IA

Upcoming conservation field days | May 22 update Check out a list of upcoming conservation field days in Iowa.

May we always remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who they left behind. 🇺🇸
In remembrance of today, our office is closed.

Backyard chefs, get your grills and smokers ready—the Iowa Farm Bureau is firing up its 62nd annual Cookout Contest, with more than $4,600 in cash prizes and the coveted “Grand Champion” title on the line.

Calling all backyard pitmasters: Enter Iowa Farm Bureau's Cookout Contest at the Iowa State Fair for a chance to win big More than $4,600 in cash prizes on the line for Iowa's top outdoor cooks.