You can now download your driver’s license to your Apple devices
The Iowa Department of Transportation says you can now load your Iowa driver’s license or ID to Apple Wallet on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Once you do that you […]
Giving the gift of the blue jacket
Donors have helped provide more than 18,000 blue jackets to FFA members in need through the National FFA Organization’s Give the Gift of Blue program. President of the Catawba Ridge FFA chapter in […]
Drought conditions worsen in Iowa, but rain is in the forecast
The map released this morning by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows -all- of Iowa is again experiencing some level of drought. Last week’s map showed about two-and-a-half percent of the […]
Livestock economist says lack of data adds uncertainty in the cattle industry
January is the soonest the cattle industry will have an up-to-date estimate of its total inventory. Livestock economist Scott Brown says the lack of data creates a lot of uncertainty, […]
FFA members are living to serve this week
Thousands of FFA members are volunteering at 27 different locations throughout the Indianapolis area during the National FFA Organization’s Days of Service. Logan Everett coordinates the program and hopes students […]
Seasonable weather for most; new shower activity breaks out on the northern Plains
Across the Corn Belt, some Midwestern locations that reported less than one-tenth of an inch of rain in September—including Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and Norfolk, Nebraska—also received less than one-tenth of […]
Learfield Ag Director honored during 97th National FFA Convention & Expo
INDIANAPOLIS (October 23, 2024/National FFA Organization) – Cyndi Young-Puyear of Jamestown, Missouri, has been selected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree at the 97th National FFA Convention & Expo […]
Windy, unseasonably mild, warm weather ahead for the Heartland; a much wetter pattern
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in the central and eastern U.S., while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the West. Meanwhile, near- or […]
Trick-or-treating on busy streets can bring genuine scares for Iowa kids
Halloween is one of the deadliest nights of the year for pedestrians, according to a University of Iowa researcher who studies how to make roads, sidewalks and crossings safer. Elizabeth […]
USDA funded research aimed at eradicating two common stored grain pests
Some new research is aiming to limit the spread of stored grain pests. Recently, the USDA awarded a grant to fund research to stop the larger grain borer and khapra […]
