Irrigation helping northeast Nebraska crops weather dry conditions
Northeast Nebraska farmer Quentin Conneally says this year’s rainfall has been feast or famine. “It seems like a fine line to get some rains running north towards Sioux Falls and […]
Springbrook Park Conservation Education Center to be torn down
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission has approved the demolition of Springbrook State Park’s Conservation Education Center. The DNR closed the center in Guthrie County in 2017, citing budget constraints and […]
When is the right time to apply a fungicide? It varies, agronomist says
An extension agronomist says fungicide application strategies vary from farm to farm. Iowa State University’s Meaghan Anderson tells Brownfield… “I’m sure a lot of growers have different strategies that they […]
Nitrogen prices provide opportunities despite continued uncertainty
The founder and CEO of Keytrade AG, a global fertilizer trading company based in Switzerland, says despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East, there’s been some recent relief in global […]
Sanborn Man Who Could Have Faced Over 100 Years in Prison may take Plea Bargain
(KIWA Radio) — A plea deal appears to have been reached with a Sanborn man who was arrested last year on multiple drug charges in O’Brien County. According to a […]
Missouri crops start July with good soil moisture despite heat, dryness in Bootheel
The state climatologist with University of Missouri Extension says most of the state is starting July with good soil moisture as the heat turns up. “The past 10 days, as […]
Des Moines couple charged in infant’s death after dog attack
A man and a woman from central Iowa who were wanted in the death of a baby turned themselves in overnight. Des Moines police say 37-year-old Elderidge Graham, Senior, and […]
Iowa pheasant outlook once again good for hunters
The early pheasant forecast shows hunters in Iowa could once again have a lot of birds to chase. DNR wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz uses weather information to predict pheasant numbers. […]
A return to very warm, hot, generally drier weather ahead for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal conditions nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures on the southern High Plains and near- or below-normal temperatures in […]
Rob Sand Brings 100 Town Hall Tour to Sioux County
Democratic gubernatorial nominee and current Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand made his Sioux County stop on his 100 Town Hall Tour Thursday evening, answering questions from reporters before the event […]