$4000 tax credit proposed for Iowa students who’re homeschooled
Parents who start homeschooling a child would be eligible for a four-thousand dollar tax credit under a bill the House Education Committee may consider later today. During a House subcommittee […]
Two Dordt athletes earn GPAC honors
Willem Den Hartog from Dordt University is this week’s GPAC Men’s field athlete-of-the-week. Den Hartog, a junior from Nampa, Idaho, won the pole vault at the Mount Marty Last Chance […]
Southern Rust Management in Corn
Southern rust was a challenge for many corn farmers across the U.S. in 2025. In this Managing for Profit, Illinois-based Channel technical agronomist Kevin Rothzen says farmers should be thinking […]
MSU encourages dairy farms to boost workforce development amid ongoing labor shortages
An extension educator is encouraging farmers to implement workforce development programs as labor shortages continue. Michigan State University’s Martin Carrasquillo Mangual helps present entry level trainings for dairy farms. “Often workers […]
Unseasonably mild to warm continues for most; unsettled, stormy across the West, North
Across the Corn Belt, snowy, windy weather stretching from North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota into the upper Great Lakes region is leading to travel disruptions and increased livestock stress. […]
Warm, windy and dry means Iowa is flammable today, no burning!
Forecasters say strong winds will gust up to 50 miles an hour today, while temperatures will again climb well above normal into the 50s and 60s. National Weather Service meteorologist […]
Hog health issues can threaten profitability for Missouri pork industry
The executive director of Missouri Pork says hog health is top-of-mind for Missouri’s farmers. Scott Hays says there’s been a higher rate of diseases like Porcine epidemic diarrhea in hogs […]
Fire Chief Urges Caution After Controlled Burn Escapes
Firefighters contained a controlled burn that got out of control Sunday afternoon, south of Hawarden. According to Hawarden Fire Department Fire Chief Payne Allen, crews were called at about 1:20 […]
Lee Greenwood to Headline Veterans Day Concert at Clay County Fair
Country music artist Lee Greenwood will headline a special Veterans Day concert at this year’s Clay County Fair, performing in front of the grandstand on Monday, September 14th. He’ll be […]
Iowans taking GLP-1s have plenty of protein options
Iowa grocery shoppers are suddenly seeing packaging for all sorts of food products touting their protein content, and some of them are unlikely sources — like Brussels sprouts, Greek yogurt […]