Image courtesy David Cappaert - Michigan State University, Bugwood.orgRight-click on the audio player below to download audio.State Entomologist Robin Pruisner has good news for Iowans concerned about the movement of the emerald ash borer.Your browser does not support...
The Environmental Working Group's "Murky Waters" study highlights the poor condition of Iowa's streams and waterways, and is corroborated by information from the Iowa DNR. Few would argue that Iowa's waterways are fine the way they are; the Iowa Department of Ag and...
Image courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach; click here to find out more.Right-click on the audio player below to download audio.The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) was recently named USDA's top "invasive insect of interest;" a prestigious title...
Right-click on the audio players below to download audio.In his January 15 Condition of the State address from the floor of the Iowa statehouse, Gov. Terry Branstad voiced his intent to reform education and prioritize healthcare in the year ahead. Branstad did not...
Right-click on the audio player below to download audio.Fears that water levels on the Mississippi River could drop below the minimum 9-foot draft required by most towboats are being renewed by a hydrology report and NOAA forecast information received by Waterway...
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Right-click on the audio players below to download audio.The Iowa Farm Animal Care Coalition was officially launched January 10 as a two-pronged resource for Iowans to learn more about animal care practices and to report concerns about animal care.The coalition, also...
Right-click the audio player below to download audio.Dyersville sales owner Dale Lesslein says the price of good quality alfalfa hay will go even higher by March and April; he's already selling it for over $300 per ton.The shortage of hay comes from two factors: the...
Right-click on the audio player below to download audio.2013 won't be much better than 2012 in most ways. The drought is set to persist, which will keep feed costs high and grass scarce. The economic climate for raising cattle is less than accommodating, but as Iowa...
Right-click on the audio player below to download audio.For years, China's demand for soybeans has driven production; at Rabobank's Market Forum in New York City last December, 61% of 350 industry officials polled believe China will continue to drive agricultural...
