Protecting animal health from outside threats
Protecting animal health from outside threats is essential to safeguarding the U.S. food supply. Dr. Kelli Werling with Indiana’s State Board of Animal Health says unwanted pathogens are typically introduced […]
Expert urges Iowa parents to take an active role in kids’ social media lives
A recent University of Iowa study found almost half of all parents say they don’t monitor or restrict their teenagers’ internet and social media use, and a mental health care […]
Ag groups ask USTR for exemption from shipping fees
Several ag groups are seeking an exemption for ag products from proposed fees on Chinese vessels as the U.S. tries to level the playing field for shipbuilders. “We could potentially […]
Iowa House votes to lower age to legally possess handguns
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would lower the legal age for carrying a handgun in the state to 18. Under current law, people who do not have […]
New tool to manage corn rootworm coming
Durastak, Syngenta’s latest innovative corn trait stack for corn rootworm protection was approved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and will be broadly available in hybrids from both Golden Harvest and […]
Different views, same sky
Commentary. I was fortunate to be near a television earlier this month to watch in real time as the NASA astronauts who more than nine months ago flew to space […]
Iowa Senator Jack Whitver receives public service award
Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver has been honored with this year’s “Uncommon Public Service” award from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Foundation. Whitver, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor last […]
Ethanol production dips, supply rises
U.S. ethanol production fell to a near two-month low last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol production averaged 1.053 million barrels per day, down 52,000 on the week […]
The role of cybersecurity in food production
The director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture says cybersecurity is becoming a larger concern for the ag industry. Don Lamb says farmers are becoming more reliant on new technology. […]
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Hawarden Older Adult Fitness Program
