Crop Report: Northwest Iowa Receives Welcome Rain as State Records Wettest Week of Growing Season
Northwest Iowa received welcome rainfall last week as several storm systems crossed the region and Iowa recorded its wettest week of the 2026 growing season. While most northwest Iowa totals […]
Northwest Iowa Misses Drought Relief Despite Wet Week Statewide
Much of Iowa received more than twice its normal rainfall during the latest reporting week, but western and Northwest Iowa did not receive enough moisture to improve drought conditions. The […]
Noteboom Oil to Receive Grant from Iowa Agrictulture Department
Noteboom Oil in Orange City will receive a $30,000 grant for assisting its retail E15, known as unleaded 88, infrastructure. The grant is part of a larger $2 million in […]
Strong Iowa Crop Ratings Continue as Northwest Misses Heavier Rain
Iowa’s corn and soybean crops remain in mostly strong condition, but much of Northwest Iowa missed the heavier rainfall that fell elsewhere during the latest reporting week. The USDA’s Iowa […]
Iowa Ag Secretary Comments on America’s 250th
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture commented on America’s 250th on a recent episode of The Daily Grind. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig describes what he sees as the core of American […]
Naig Highlights Northwest Iowa Innovation and Stewardship in Agriculture
From conservation-minded livestock producers in Lyon County to a growing goat creamery near Alton and a new water quality project at Dordt University, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says […]
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Sioux County Radio News Summary Week of June 1st
Headlines used in this week’s summary… GOP Governor Primary Ends in Narrow Upset Sioux County Airport Expansion Moves Forward Taylor Supports Local Control in Library Debate Sioux County Turnout Tops […]
Lyon County Farm Family Receives Statewide Good Farm Neighbor Award
An Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship award recognizing environmental stewardship, livestock care, and community leadership is heading to northwest Iowa. Inwood Family Honored at World Pork Expo Iowa […]
Iowa Ag Secretary Endorses Feenstra in Iowa Governor’s Race
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig is endorsing Randy Feenstra in Iowa’s 2026 race for governor. In an announcement released last week, Naig praised Feenstra’s support for Iowa agriculture, farm families, […]