Local & State News
Kansas farmer weighs winter wheat planting decisions
A southwest Kansas farmer says he’s trying to decide when to start planting winter wheat. Gary Millershaski says his area has been in dire need of rain. “We did luck
Farmers feel squeeze from record diesel prices
Some farmers say record diesel costs are putting added pressure on the financial viability of their operations. “Six-dollar diesel – I’ve never seen it in my life.” South-central Nebraska farmer
Northwest Iowa Schools Receive Choose Iowa Grants for Local Food
Six northwest Iowa schools and school districts are among 125 statewide receiving Choose Iowa funding to help put more Iowa-grown and raised food on student menus. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Ohio ag leader says fertilizer market needs more competition
The executive director of Ohio Corn and Wheat says growers feel they have little control over excessively high fertilizer prices. Tadd Nicholson tells Brownfield, “The frustration farmers have is everything
Columbus Crew, ScottsMiracle-Gro introduce Ohio 4-H members to careers in turfgrass management
A new partnership between Ohio 4-H and ScottsMiracle-Gro is helping youth explore careers in agriculture. Franklin County 4-H member Miles Ott recently participated in a hands-on mowing clinic to learn
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act clears US House, both of Iowa’s senators support it
The auto industry would be required by federal rules to install A-M radios in new vehicles under a bill that’s cleared the U.S. Supporters say AM radio provides an essential,
New Indiana soil sampling program designed to help farmers improve nutrient management
A new program from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture could help farmers improve soil health. Director Don Lamb says the Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program is designed to help farmers
Dairy Nourishes Florida is expanding access to dairy foods for families in need
Florida Dairy Farmers are helping strengthen food security in underserved communities across the state. Teresa Moran-Wiebe, vice president of health and wellness, says Dairy Nourishes Florida is helping expand access
Ethanol stocks inch higher as production holds
The domestic ethanol supply rose over the past week. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says ethanol stocks of 25.22 million barrels were the largest since May, up 33,000 on the
The Iowa DOT is recruiting hundreds of snowplow drivers
The Iowa Department of Transportation is hoping to hire more than 500 seasonal snowplow operators for the winter ahead, and a recruitment event is underway this afternoon in Coralville, with
