Drought covers 100% of Iowa

A few consecutive dry weeks are giving crops in Iowa varying degrees of drought stress. An Iowa State University Extension expert says there hasn’t been much measurable rainfall for as many as three weeks in many areas. Prior to that dry spell, Iowa had been getting...

Time to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd

With small inventory numbers, it’s time to try and revitalize the U.S. cattle herd. Cattlefax CEO Randy Blach said that, in the latest Cattle Inventory Report released by USDA, the July beef cow numbers are the smallest on record going back to around 1970.“Beef cow...
Statewide crop conditions update

Statewide crop conditions update

Looking statewide at the Iowa crop conditions, there’s definitely been a lack of moisture lately. Hopefully, the recent weather patterns are providing an indication of wetter weather to come this month. But as for the current crop conditions, Kevin Sullivan of the...