Latest National Cover Crop Survey shows continued growth in cover crop adoption
The latest National Cover Crop Survey found that respondents continue to expand their use of cover crops. Ryan Heiniger, executive director of the Conservation Technology Information Center, says there is […]
Dairy farmers look to nutrition tools to improve efficiency, health
Zinpro Corporation discovery researcher Daryl Kleinschmit says he’s visiting with dairy farmers about improving efficiency during World Dairy Expo this week. “Improve transition health, reduce lameness, improve reproduction. So I […]
Farm SOS partners with Illinois FFA to promote mental health resources
The mental health specialist with Farm SOS, formerly the Farm Family Resource Initiative, says a partnership with the Illinois FFA Association is helping spread the message of farmer mental health. Rachel […]
From Indonesia to Cambodia, dairy industry faces workforce challenges
The rising age of farmers and access to skilled labor are challenges for dairies in Asia. Dr. Deddy Kurniawan is a dairy farmer, veterinarian, and project lead with the U.S. […]
Corn stocks up on year as other major crop supplies shrink
U.S. corn stocks swelled over the past year. The USDA says the domestic supply of corn on September 1st was 2.095 billion bushels, above expectations and an increase of 35% […]
Orange City Native Bruce Mouw Shares Inside Story of John Gotti Investigation
An Orange City native who helped bring down John Gotti returned home Tuesday evening to share how years of surveillance, informants, and recorded conversations helped federal investigators build their case […]
Northwestern’s Smith named GPAC golfer of the week
Evan Smith, Jr. of Northwestern College is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men’s Golfer-of-the-Week. Smith, a junior from Knoxville, Iowa, was the top GPAC finisher at last week’s Northwest Iowa National […]
Dordt and Northwestern runners named GPAC runners of the week
Joy Koole of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week. Koole, a sophomore from Windsor, Colorado, was the top NAIA runner at the Augustana Invitational […]
Iowa Association of Business and Industry members have postive outlook on the economy
Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) president Nicole Crain says 63% of members still plan to make capital expenditures in the fourth quarter. “We’ve seen that number this year […]
22-mile segment of Maquoketa River earns Iowa Water Trail designation
A stretch of the Maquoketa River in northeast Iowa’s Delaware County is being designated as the newest of the state’s three-dozen-plus Water Trails, which now extend more than 1,500 miles. […]