Natosha Schurch & Erin Higman
Senior Life Solution Program
Iowa Launches Choose Iowa Passport to Promote Agritourism and Local Products
DES MOINES, Iowa (May 15, 2025) — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has unveiled a new initiative aimed at supporting local farmers and businesses while encouraging agritourism across the […]
Ag Committee advances portion of reconciliation bill
The House Ag Committee advanced its portion of the budget reconciliation bill. Republican Derrick Van Orden from Wisconsin told the Ag Committee during Wednesday’s markup session farmers need certainty and […]
Ag Committee advances portion of reconciliation bill
The House Ag Committee advanced its portion of the budget reconciliation bill. Republican Derrick Van Orden from Wisconsin told the Ag Committee during Wednesday’s markup session farmers need certainty and […]
EPA insecticide strategy “workable”
The president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association says farmers need to familiarize themselves with the EPA’s new insecticide strategy. KJ Johnson says it’s the agency’s next step in […]
Crop emergence ahead of normal in Iowa
Emergence is ahead of normal in the nation’s top corn-producing state. According to USDA, 30 percent of the corn planted in Iowa has emerged as of Sunday. That’s four days […]
Farmland values holding in north Iowa
An ag real estate agent says farmland values are holding up in northern Iowa despite pressure from low commodity prices and high interest rates. Austin Charlson with Land Proz says […]
Good week for new crop wheat export sales
New crop U.S. wheat export sales are solid. USDA data shows that even with the start of the new marketing year a couple of weeks away, new crop wheat sales […]
Study shows the number of Iowans without enough food increases
The spokesperson for the Food Bank of Iowa says the annual Feeding America survey isn’t very positive for the state. Annette Hacker says there are people in all 99 counties […]
Raiders Qualify Seven for NAIA Outdoor Championships
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA announced its qualifiers for the 2025 U.S. Marines NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Wednesday morning. On the women’s side, Northwestern will send […]
