Farm Hunts offer new deer management solution
Farm Hunts are offering a new approach to deer mitigation efforts and renewing interest in hunting. “This is the new way of hunting, it’s completely different than what we’ve ever […]
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Southwest Nebraska crops getting closer to harvest
A southwest Nebraska farmer says crop conditions are extremely variable. Tyler Ruf says some of his crops have lost top-end yield potential. “Corn is maturing is moving right along. We […]
West Liberty man to have an audience with the pope
A member of the eastern Iowa immigrant rights group Escucha Mi Voz will go to Italy next month where he plans to meet with Pope Leo the 14th. Reverend Guillermo […]
Ag analysts weigh in as US, Mexico begin USMCA review process
The United States and Mexico have started public discussions on the USCMA trade agreement ahead of its planned review in 2026. Bree Baatz, a grains and oilseed analyst with Terrain, […]
Three groups call for more restrictive Iowa water quality rules
Attorneys for three environmental groups are urging Iowa officials to adopt tougher water quality standards. The federal Clean Water Act requires states to hold a public hearing about water quality […]
Dordt Professor Appointed to Iowa STEM Advisory Council
Dr. Jeff Ploegstra, dean of foundational and health sciences and professor of biology at Dordt University, has been appointed to the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council as a Regional Advisory […]
USDA: China, Mexico, Japan drive weekly U.S. pork export sales
The USDA says China has purchased U.S. pork for two weeks in a row. Trade between the U.S. and China has declined sharply due to tariffs, but there have been […]
Iowa judge sentences four for text scam run from Georgia prison
Iowa authorities helped solve a texting scam run from inside a Georgia prison. Police departments in Iowa City, Council Bluffs and Omaha, along with the Iowa State Patrol and the […]
Ohio State expands drought resources for farmers statewide
An ag weather and climate specialist says Ohio State University is expanding its efforts to provide drought resources for farmers across the state. Aaron Wilson says the College of Food […]