A hopeful outlook for USDA REAP grants
Some Ohio farmers are looking at solar energy to cut costs and boost sustainability. Emily Bails with the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council says more farmers are showing interest in […]
Red crown rot awareness
The agronomy education lead at Beck’s Hybrids says midwestern soybean growers need to familiarize themselves with red crown rot. “It looks a lot like SDS, and it can cut yields […]
Temps vary across the Heartland; a new Winter storm to develops on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cold, dry weather prevails in advance of an approaching storm system. Sub-0°F temperatures were broadly noted Friday morning in the upper Mississippi Valley, despite an increase […]
Cold weather continues, but moderation to follow; a quieter pattern for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or below-normal temperatures and precipitation across much of the country. Warmer-than-normal weather will be limited to the […]
Iowa Bankers Association offering anti-fraud tips
Iowa Bankers Association president and CEO Adam Gregg says the most surprising thing he’s learned in his first five months as the organization’s leader is the extent of the scams […]
Iowa House bill would restore independence of state’s Consumer Advocate
The Office of Consumer Advocate would become an independent state agency again if a bill in the Iowa House becomes law. The government realignment plan Governor Reynolds proposed and signed […]
More snow forecast for today and tomorrow in Iowa
Sitting in front of a roaring fire in the fireplace with your sweetheart might be the best option this Valentine’s Day, as National Weather Service Meteorologist Craig Cogil ) says […]
