National Guard exploring healthier food options
Some National Guard troops could soon have healthier food options. Erin Meyer, executive director of Basil’s Harvest, a Chicago-based non-profit, says the National Guard is encouraging a more wholistic approach […]
Farmer sentiment remains optimistic despite trade uncertainty
Graphic provided by Purdue’s Center for Commerical Agriculture. Farmer concern about President Trump’s tariff threats didn’t impact farmer sentiment in this month’s Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Director of Purdue’s Center for […]
Bill would give Iowa’s smallest schools spending flexibility
A bill under review in the Iowa House would give the state’s smallest school districts a bit more budget flexibility. The bill is designed for districts with fewer than 200 […]
Drought concerns not driving agronomic decisions
The prospect of drought does not seem to be influencing agronomic decisions as farmers prepare for the 2025 growing season. Stine Seed president Myron Stine says some growers are concerned […]
Dordt athletes earn weekly GPAC awards
Corinne Braun of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC women’s track athlete-of-the-week. Braun, a freshman from Canton, South Dakota, hit the ‘A’ standard and qualified for nationals in two events […]
More than two thousand dairy products entered in contest
More than 24-hundred entries have been received for this year’s United States Championship Cheese Contest®. The U.S. championships are hosted in odd numbered years, and the World Championships in even […]
Small amounts of ice can mean big trouble for Iowa drivers
Iowans are warned our sidewalks and roads may be dangerously icy this afternoon and tonight as a winter storm front moves across the state, bringing the potential for freezing rain. […]
Getting Corn Plants Off to a Strong Start with Seed Treatments
Corn plants often face many challenges throughout the growing season. In this episode of Managing for Profit, South Dakota-based DEKALB Asgrow Technical Agronomist, Jeff Fuls, explains more. The post Getting […]
Naig Backs Trump’s Biofuel Initiatives and USDA Leadership Nominee
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on ag actions in first weeks of Trump Administration, issuing the following statement: “President Donald Trump hit the ground running with a whirlwind […]
Sharply colder air settles-in; a more active pattern gets underway across the Heartland
Across the Corn Belt, colder air is arriving in the wake of a cold front’s passage, with snow showers developing downwind of unfrozen sections of the Great Lakes. Wednesday’s Midwestern […]
