Rollins comments on workforce reductions, says USDA working on government efficiency
Photo by Brownfield’s Erin Anderson. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says the USDA continues to evaluate job cuts within the agency. “We are very focused on ensuring that the front line […]
An overuse of Bt corn traits can lead to a lower ROI
Using corn rootworm traits for too long can lead to a lower return on investment. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Purdue University entomologist Christian Krupke explains what farmers […]
Nat Geo staffer offers tips for Iowans who want to live past 100
An acclaimed National Geographic photographer will offer central Iowans an audio-visual tour of the world’s so-called Blue Zones, places where people tend to live longer, healthier lives, often past one-hundred. […]
Nat Geo staffer offers tips for Iowans who want to live past 100 (AUDIO)
An acclaimed National Geographic photographer will offer central Iowans an audio-visual tour of the world’s so-called Blue Zones, places where people tend to live longer, healthier lives, often past one-hundred. […]
Van Ginkel signs extension with the Minnesota Vikings
(Photo Courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings) Former Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football standout Andrew Van Ginkel has signed a one-year extenstion with the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings and outside linebacker Andrew […]
GPAC Softball players of the week
Kate Kralik of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports pitcher-of-the-week. Kralik, a senior from Indianola, Iowa, struck out 11 batters in a 3-0 week last week. She threw […]
Lindberg addresses ag trade deficit during confirmation hearing
President Trump’s nominee for USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs says America’s ag trade deficit is impacting the entire U.S. economy. During a confirmation hearing before the […]
A pattern shift to warmer (early-season heat?) days ahead; a reversal of rainfall for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in most areas east of the Rockies, while cooler-than-normal conditions will prevail across southern Florida and […]
Another active day’s worth of weather for parts of the Heartland; heavy rain, flooding & storms
Across the Corn Belt, Tuesday’s severe thunderstorms resulted in localized wind damage from southern Missouri into parts of Ohio. Early Wednesday, a new round of heavy showers is spreading into […]
Another active day’s worth of weather for parts of the Heartland; heavy rain, storms for some
Across the Corn Belt, the threat of severe thunderstorms has shifted to the south and east, following Monday’s outbreak across the upper Midwest. Early Tuesday, a broken line of showers […]