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Rice acres fall in USDA report; analyst sees market rebalance ahead
The USDA is expecting fewer rice acres in the United States this year, including a sharp decline in Arkansas, the nation’s top rice producing state. “Low prices are doing their
Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium please with increased numbers
Surveys at sites in Mexico where monarch butterflies spend the winter have some encouraging news about their numbers. Mykayla Hagaman keeps an eye on those numbers at Iowa Monarch Conservation
As weather warms, Iowa motorists and pedestrians need to be watchful
This is National Walking Day and while it’s chilly in Iowa, the warmer weather of springtime isn’t far away, but more walkers means a greater risk of crashes involving pedestrians
March brings drought relief for some, dryness for others
A meteorologist with Aura Commodities says much of the Midwest has benefited from a wet month of March. Xander Lowry says the eastern Corn Belt has seen some needed relief
USDA planting survey response rate low, raising concerns about farmer trust
The farmer response rate for USDA’s Prospective Plantings survey was the lowest it’s ever been for the March survey. Seth Meyer, the director of the University of Missouri’s Food and
Using a proactive crop management plan to mitigate risk in 2026
Working to maximize yields in 2026. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Syngenta agronomist Jami Loecker says creating a proactive crop management plan could help growers mitigate risk. The
An active, moisture-laden weather pattern across the Heartland; temps vary greatly
Across the Corn Belt, wet snow in portions of the upper Great Lakes region, especially near Lake Superior, contrasts with warm, humid conditions from Missouri to Ohio. Isolated large hail
A seasonally active pattern continues for many; cooler days ahead for much of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook for calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures, except for cooler-than-normal conditions in southern and coastal Texas, as well as the
Sioux Center Explores Future of Downtown with Conceptual Plan
A more active, walkable, and engaging downtown, one that serves as a destination instead of a pass-through, is the vision outlined in a conceptual master plan presented to the Sioux
Feenstra says as governor he’d work to eliminate Iowa income tax
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra is outlining more of the tax and spending policies he’d pursue if he’s elected governor. During an interview with Radio Iowa this afternoon, Feenstra said he’ll
