Company pulls plug on plan to store hog waste at western Iowa site
The developer of a western Iowa site for storage of a hog manure product is pulling the plug on the project. A representative of Hawthorn Land Holdings made the announcement […]
Don’t wait to scout for soybean cyst nematode
In this episode of Managing for Profit, OSU Extension’s soybean pathologist Horacio Lopez-Nicora says soybean cyst nematode can cause significant yield loss without any above-ground symptoms. The post Don’t wait […]
USDA: China slightly behind on U.S. ag purchases, but still on pace
China has resumed buying U.S. ag goods, but USDA’s trade chief says the country’s purchases are running slightly behind. Luke Lindberg says because the agreement was signed in May, the […]
Comedian Jason Salmon urges Iowans to ‘stay ornery’ to find happiness (AUDIO)
A comedian whose “Another Weird Week” segments have racked up tens of millions of views online will bring his stand-up act to central Iowa for one night this week. Jason […]
Very warm to hot weather to cover much of the Nation; a drier pattern set to evolve for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of hotter-than-normal conditions nationwide, except for near- or below-normal temperatures in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, below-normal rainfall […]