ODA announces $6 million in farmland preservation
The director of Ohio’s Department of Agriculture says the agency is committed to preserving the state’s farmland. Brian Baldridge says an additional $6 million was recently allocated to 42 groups […]
Corn stunt disease expanded U.S. presence in 2024
An extension specialist with the University of Missouri says corn stunt disease expanded its presence in the U.S. in 2024. Mandy Bish says the disease is carried by the corn […]
A dynamic feature impacts the northeastern U.S.; a more active pattern ahead in the West, South
A dynamic storm system currently crossing the upper Midwest will race southeastward, reaching the middle Atlantic Coast late Friday. Thereafter, most of the atmospheric energy will remain offshore, although snowy, […]
A dynamic impacts the northern, eastern U.S.; a more active pattern ahead in the West & South
A dynamic storm system currently crossing the upper Midwest will race southeastward, reaching the middle Atlantic Coast late Friday. Thereafter, most of the atmospheric energy will remain offshore, although snowy, […]
Congress scrambling amid funding bill chaos
A government funding plan collapsed Wednesday amid pushback from incoming Trump administration officials, putting funding for some key agricultural provisions in question. U.S. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she supports President-elect […]
A wind-blown “Clipper” on the move across the Heartland; snowfall for the Great Lakes region
Across the Corn Belt, travel conditions are deteriorating from North Dakota into Wisconsin, due to wind-driven snow and falling temperatures. Additionally, upper Midwestern livestock are experiencing temporarily stressful conditions, amid […]
Iowa’s governor asks new lieutenant governor to focus on STEM, A.I.
Arkansas, Massachusetts and now Iowa are the only three states that have two women at the top of state government. During an interview with Radio Iowa on Wednesday, Governor Kim […]
Unseasonably mild, increasingly wet weather ahead next week to build across the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of warmer-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures along the middle and northern Atlantic Coast. Meanwhile, near- or above-normal […]
Research suggests U.S. agriculture could become greenhouse gas negative
There is potential for U.S. agriculture to become greenhouse gas negative. New research co-authored by a Kansas State University agronomy professor suggests small changes could make a significant impact for […]
Wellness coach offers Iowans tips on how to live a longer life
A new federal study pegs the average American’s life expectancy around 77 years, which is an improvement, but still lags behind the pre-pandemic report that put the average at almost […]
