ACLU says use of automated license plate readers has ‘exploded’ in Iowa
A report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa suggests the use of automatic license plate readers is expanding in Iowa. Rita Bettis Austen, the ACLU of […]
UNI encourages students to ring the new bell to celebrate
The Sesquicentennial Bell is now permanently installed on Campanile Plaza at the University of Northern Iowa, and leaders of UNI’s 150th birthday bash are hoping students will visit the bell […]
Upper Midwest farmers face “hit or miss” cover crop results
A soil health specialist suggests growers in the Upper Midwest face unique challenges managing cover crops. Maria Teresa Tancredi with Minnesota-based non-profit Conservation Technology Information Center says a shorter growing […]
Agronomist says southern rust created unprecedented challenges for 2025 corn crop
An agronomy expert says disease pressure was the biggest growing season issue for corn farmers in 2025. “Southern rust was a beast this year. Something we have never seen,” said […]
Ethanol production backs off from record, stays above a year ago
U.S. ethanol production eased off its all-time high last week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 1.105 million barrels per day, a decline of 21,000 from the previous […]
Central Illinois farmer says volatile markets make crop marketing tougher
A central Illinois farmer says marketing his crops is more challenging than ever. Ron Kindred, who grows corn and soybeans in Logan County, says volatile markets that can move on […]
Kaleigh Van Middendorp w/ Vincent Ward, Cesar Martinez & Kaleigh Tooker
MOC-Floyd Valley Students Help with Diaper Drive
USMCA faces 2026 review, Greer says exit, revision, or renegotiation possible
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the US could withdraw from its tri-lateral trade deal with Canada and Mexico. He says there are several options heading into the review of […]
$4.7 million in USDA grants to five Iowa projects
USDA Rural Development has awarded a total of four-point-seven million dollars to support projects at two hospitals and for three municipal water systems. The Wayne County Hospital in Corydon is […]
Farmer has mixed feelings on Trump’s aid package
A farmer from eastern Iowa says President Trump’s farmer assistance package should help many producers in the short-term. But, Lance Lillibridge says the aid isn’t a long-term solution for the […]