Animal health officials in Iowa are closely monitoring the spread of New World screwworm, with 15 cases confirmed in the U.S. this month in Texas and New Mexico. The larvae of the parasitic flies burrow down into the open wounds of warm-blooded animals. Matthew Brewer, a professor of veterinary medicine at Iowa State University, says […]
Crop insurance guidance key for Iowa farmers recovering from June storms
A southwest Iowa crop insurance agent says producers who were impacted by recent severe storms should focus first on documenting losses
