New commander for 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City
Iowa National Guard Colonel Adam “Ace” Carlson is the new commander of the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City. Carlson, who is from Lawton, Iowa, enlisted with the 185th […]
Biosecurity starts with points of herd contact
A research associate in veterinary medicine with Iowa State University says proper biosecurity procedures on cattle operations begin with points of herd contact. Dr. Sara Chaplin says quarantining new animals […]
USDA crop acreage reporting & emergency assistance programs open
A state Farm Service Agency executive director is reminding farmers to file crop acreage reports soon. Michigan’s Joel Johnson tells Brownfield the foundation for all USDA producer programs is good […]
Iowa ranks 9th in latest ‘KIDS Count’ report
The State of Iowa ranks ninth in the annual assessment from a national non-profit focused on child well being. Today’s “KIDS Count” report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation mainly […]
Tariff dispute continues to impact dairy exports
The U.S. Dairy Export Council says exports to China have fallen to COVID-era levels as the impact of tariffs continues. Total U.S. export volumes declined five percent in April while […]
Rock Valley Marks One Year of Recovery After Historic Flood
ROCK VALLEY, Iowa – The City of Rock Valley will commemorate the one-year anniversary of its historic flood recovery with a community event on Tuesday, June 10. Governor Kim Reynolds […]
Ohio farmer concerned about proposed cuts to H2Ohio
There are concerns that proposed cuts to the H2Ohio program could impact the viability of local conservation efforts. Hancock County farmer Anthony Stateler says the H2Ohio program has helped his operation […]
Farmer on alert for soil-borne soybean diseases
A farmer in eastern Missouri says he’s concerned about soil-borne soybean diseases with the excessively wet spring. “We may end up having to use more fungicides this year than we […]
A good, not perfect spring
A farmer in northeast South Dakota says the spring’s weather has been good, but not perfect for the crops. Doug Sombke says it was dry and warm enough that some […]
Business leaders hold first-ever summit in southwest Iowa
Some 500 executives and managers from a wide range of Iowa companies will be in Council Bluffs for this week’s annual conference of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry. […]