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Ag coalition pressing the U.S. Senate on USDA staffing crisis ahead of 2027 budget talks
A coalition of 123 state and national ag groups is asking the U.S. Senate to address USDA staffing shortages in the 2027 funding bill. Carson Fort with the American Soybean Association says more than […]
Minnesota Ag Commissioner watching trade impact of New World screwworm spread
The head of Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture is concerned the arrival of New World screwworm in the southern U.S. could have trade ramifications. Commissioner Thom Petersen tells Brownfield. “This isn’t […]
Two Iowa ag history displays opening at Sioux City Art Center
The first floor of the Sioux City Art Center has been transformed with two exhibits that celebrate Iowa’s agricultural history. Curator Christopher Atkins says you will enter and see a […]
Storm winds drive barn boards into home on southwest Iowa farm
A southwest Iowa farmer says destructive winds and hail hit his farm on Thursday morning. John Hanson farms 700 acres about seven miles south of Stanton near Bethesda… “The winds […]
Meteorologist warns of drier Corn Belt conditions heading into July
An ag meteorologist says he expects a major shift in the U.S. weather pattern at the end of the month. Matt Makens says conditions in many areas of the Corn […]
Deborah Hibma
71, of Sioux Center
Illinois Farm Bureau President worried about farm bill progress
The president of the Illinois Farm Bureau says agriculture needs the U.S. Senate to provide the certainty of a new five-year farm bill. However, Phillip Nelson, who farms in LaSalle […]
Powerful storm that hit southern Iowa may have been a derecho
The severe storm system that swept through southern Iowa on Thursday is being investigated as a possible derecho. Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the storm caused widespread damage to […]
Iowa State Park Passport offers discounts, prizes to park visitors
People who track their visits to Iowa parks on a smart phone app can accumulate points and win prizes. This is the seventh year the State Park Passport program. “All […]