Aaron Van Beek
Midwest Honor Flight
Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 7/7/25
Class 4A (Final) 1. Pleasant Valley (27-6), LW #1 2. Sioux City East (34-5), LW #2 3. Johnston (20-10), LW #5 4. Iowa City High (26-8), LW #6 5. Waukee […]
Des Moines University can simulate illnesses in a lot of ways
Des Moines University’s state-of-the-art health simulation center recently became one of only eight centers worldwide to be accredited for its human simulation. Center director Kimberly Patterson says there are real […]
Trump rallies for farmworker exemption
President Trump again pledged to work with farmers and protect undocumented farmworkers during a recent rally in Iowa. “We’re going to do something that we’re going to sort of put […]
Compeer’s Economic Minute – Steady Planting, Market Impacts & Interest Rate Outlook
In this episode, Compeer Agricultural Economist Dr. Megan Roberts discusses the USDA’s Planting Acreage Report and the Grain Stocks Update. She said this report was fairly quiet with no real […]
BASF researching red crown rot
A technical field representative with BASF says new research shows seed treatments can help mitigate yield losses caused by red crown rot. Nick Tinsley says the key is using a […]
Scout for Soil Borne Soybean Diseases
It’s scouting season. Mandy Bish, a plant pathologist with the University of Missouri Extension, says that due to the wet, cool spring, farmers should be scouting for soil-borne diseases. Hear […]
Economists say Iowa’s lagging GDP due to workforce, ag issues
A federal report on economic activity shows Iowa’s gross domestic product or GDP fell just 6.1% in the first three months of the year. The GDP fell in 39 states, […]
Storms Prediction Center Gives Afternoon Outlook
The US National Weather Service Sioux Falls South Dakota is forecasting that winds up to 70 mph could be the primary threat as storms move southeast across the area during the late […]
Late Season Weed Control
As the growing season progresses, some farmers may still have concerns about weed control. Ron Geis, a market development specialist with Corteva Agriscience, says the Enlist weed control system allows […]