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Using precision ag technology to help farmers make more informed management decisions
The global crop intelligence lead at Earth Daily says more farmers are using precision ag technology to make better crop management decisions. Nick Ortman says satellite imagery is helping producers
PepsiCo says farmer partnerships are key to making progress toward 2030 regenerative agriculture goals
PepsiCo is making progress towards implementing 10 million acres of regenerative agriculture globally by 2030. Margaret Henry, vice president of sustainable and regenerative agriculture, says farmers are seeing the long-term
Rural Sanborn Man Accused of Hiding Camera in Neighbors’ Bedroom
(KIWA) — A rural Sanborn man faces 17 misdemeanor charges after authorities say he repeatedly trespassed onto a neighboring property to install and retrieve a hidden camera from the victims’
Clinton residents swarm meeting to protest possible $10B data center
A company called QTS is considering the eastern Iowa town of Clinton for a $10-billion, hyperscale data center campus, though many residents want strict standards in place first. About a
Dordt Professor Selected as National Christian Mathematics Lecturer
A Dordt University professor has been selected for a national lectureship focused on the relationship between Christian faith and mathematics. Dr. Valorie Zonnefeld, professor of mathematics at Dordt, will serve
Des Moines metro hosts national tourney for granny-style hoops
A national basketball tournament opens in central Iowa tomorrow featuring more than 400 women from across the U.S. who range in age from 50 to 94. The Granny Basketball League
Sietstra Outlines Leadership Approach & Future Vision for Orange City Area Health System
Orange City Area Health System CEO Chris Sietstra says listening, collaboration and long-term planning will guide the health system’s next chapter. Sietstra recently discussed his approach to leadership and his
Sioux County EMA Urges Residents to Report Controlled Burns
Sioux County Emergency Management is reminding residents to notify dispatch before conducting a controlled burn. Emergency Management officials say local fire departments respond each year to reports of smoke that
Lakota man is credited with saving two lives in dramatic, fiery rescue
Authorities in northern Iowa say a man helped rescue two people from a car that was hit by a train just before the car burst into flames. A 16-year-old driver
When is the right time to apply a fungicide?
On this episode of Managing for Profit, Iowa State University Extension agronomist Meaghan Anderson discusses what the research shows regarding fungicide timing in corn and soybeans. She also updates the
