USDA sets December 19 deadline for acreage reporting in $12 billion assistance program
USDA officials say the Trump administration’s $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance program will base crop payments on planted acres reported to the Farm Service Agency. Undersecretary for Farm Production and […]
Van Kalsbeek named GPAC men’s basketball defensive player of the week

Jesse Van Kalsbeek of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men’s basketball defensive player-of-the-week. Van Kalsbeek, a sophomore from Sheldon, Iowa, was dominant on both sides of the […]
Episode 90 – Brandi Steck

Brandi Steck joins Piet & Dr. Shawn explains the role of the Iowa Primary Care Association.
Northwestern volleyball will play for NAIA Championship

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – In the 2025 NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Semifinal Round, the Northwestern Red Raiders defeated the Concordia (Neb.) Bulldogs 3-0 (25-23, 25-13,25-9). The Red Raiders edged out […]
Senator Grassley says most Iowa farmers will qualify for bailout
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the $12-billion farmer bailout program President Trump announced Monday is much-needed and he predicts a great many farmers in Iowa will qualify for it. Grassley […]
UI expert says holiday cards can have an impact in 25 words or less
We’re living in what some are calling a loneliness epidemic, and if you’d like to make someone feel special at this time of year, consider sending a simple but personalized […]
After second season of losses, more Iowa farmers are highly leveraged
Iowa farmers are starting to talk with lenders about borrowing money to pay for operations, or to buy land and equipment. The Federal Reserve Bank reports weakness in the crop […]
Iowa forecast calls for warmer temps, then blowing snow
Temperatures are going to warm up today, and enjoy it, because it won’t last long. National Weather Service forecaster Rod Donovan says parts of the state could get to above […]
Temps in a wide-range across the Heartland; an active early-Winter pattern continues for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the central and southern High Plains and the western U.S., while colder-than-normal conditions will prevail […]
New research examines soil phosphorus and potasium requirements
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are studying old and new data to re-evaluate recommendations for phosphorus and potassium application rates on corn and soybeans, and they’ve found some minor […]