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Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/14/26
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (3-0), LW #1 @ #2 S.E. Polk 2. Southeast Polk (3-0), LW #2 vs #1 Dowling Catholic 3. Johnston (2-1), LW #4 @ #6 Iowa
USDA looks to strengthen U.S. ag trade with Venezuela
The Trump administration is continuing to take steps to help improve market access for U.S. producers in Latin America. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg says
Tight global sulfur supplies continue to drive fertilizer prices
The vice president of government and public affairs with The Mosaic Company says continued constraints on global sulfur supplies are dramatically impacting the company’s ability to produce phosphate fertilizer. Sarah
Analyst says the return of whole milk to schools could help boost dairy demand
A dairy market analyst says expanded school milk options this fall could help boost long-term demand. Sarah Jungman with AgMarket.net says more than 30 million children participate in the National School
NCC Sets Fall Enrollment Record with 2,068 Students
Northwest Iowa Community College has set a fall enrollment record, welcoming 2,068 students for fall 2026. The total is an increase of 59 students, or 2.94%, from last fall’s enrollment
Missing Person Found Dead at Little Sioux River Access in O’Brien County
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a missing person was found dead Saturday, September 12, at a Little Sioux River access in the county. According to the sheriff’s
Stabilizing Nitrogen for Fall Applications
As farmers make fall fertilizer plans, Corteva Agriscience technical field agronomist Ron Geis says fall nitrogen stabilization can pay dividends. In this Managing for Profit, he tells Brownfield nitrogen can
Forecast: Several stormy, soggy, sopping days ahead for Iowans
Iowa should be in for a wet week, as forecasters say some areas of the state may see up a half-foot of rainfall. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Vorst says
Bayer’s Viconic soybean trait aims to give farmers more weed-control flexibility
Bayer is preparing to bring a new soybean trait platform to the marketplace that could give farmers more options for managing increasingly challenging weed pressure. Becca Chaudhari is Strategic Account
During Iowa stop, USDA deputy urges farmers to anonymously report fertilizer woes
A coalition of farm groups is sponsoring a website where farmers can anonymously explain the difficulties they’ve had in buying fertilizer. Over 170 farmers from 13 states were in Ogden
