Climbing organic grain markets sparking farmer interest
A senior merchandiser with central Illinois-based Clarkson Grain says the organic grain markets have steadily climbed in recent months. In a recent FarmDoc webinar, Kelsey Graber says lackluster 2025 yields […]
MO Soybeans Tour Highlights Pollinator Habitat Benefits
At the 2026 Pollinator Tour and Workshop in Montgomery City, Brady Lichtenberg with Missouri Soybeans says private landowners were highlighted who have added pollinator habitat to their farms—turning less productive […]
Deer issues top of Iowa DNR’s listening session discussion
The Iowa DNR says deer hunting was the most popular topic in their annual listening sessions with the public. Wildlife Research Section supervisor Chris Ensminger says 284 of the 800 […]
Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/15/26
Class 4A Rank Team Name Record 1 Sioux City East 22-1 2 Indianola 15-1 3 Cedar Rapids Prairie 16-2 4 Pleasant Valley 13-2 5 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 15-4 6 Urbandale […]
New trade restrictions tied to screwworm detection may disrupt cattle flows and affect multi-state operations
Following the confirmation of New World screwworm in the United States, both Canada and Mexico have issued import restrictions on live cattle from the U.S. University of Tennessee ag economist Charley Martinez […]
Nebraska lawmaker says USMCA vital for secure ag supply chains
A Nebraska Congressman says it’s vital that USCMA continues to provide safe and secure supply chains for producers and consumers. Adrian Smith says the trilateral trade agreement includes a provision […]
Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/15/26
Class 4A 1. Sioux City East (22-1), LW #1 2. Indianola (15-1), LW #2 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie (16-2), LW #3 4. Pleasant Valley (13-2), LW #6 5. Cedar Rapids […]
Orange City Native, Tony-Nominated Actress to Open Dutch American Heritage Museum Summer Series
The Dutch American Heritage Museum will launch its summer “Nights at the Museum” series later this month with a presentation from Orange City native and Tony Award-nominated actress Cora Vander […]
Iowa’s U.S. Senate candidates Hinson, Turek rally with party faithful
The outcome of an Iowa race could tip the balance of political power in the U.S. Senate and the two major party candidates rallied with hundreds of supporters this weekend. […]
El Nino has arrived
It’s official. El Nino has arrived. Meteorologist Xander Lowry, with Aura Commodities, says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared that the waters in the central Pacific have […]