As we get into the colder and drier part of the year, we don’t really see much change to the Iowa drought monitor. However, state climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan said that this year’s drought map looks significantly better than last year. Glisan said a large-scale...
Matt Deppe is CEO of Iowa Cattlemen's Association. He talked about the state fair, beef to China, industry issues, and the famous hot beef Sunday.
Learn about corn at the Iowa State Fair Friday.The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) will sponsor the day at the fair with many special activities.Those activities include a family-friendly scavenger hunt throughout the...
AUDIO: Robert Cooper, Century Farm Award WinnerA century ago 2.6 million people lived in Iowa, the number of farms was just under 200,000, total land in production was 32.9 million acres and farmland averaged just over $100 per acre.Through the ups and downs,...
John Clayton, of Walnut, received the 2017 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award. The award, granted by the Iowa Governor's Office, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Iowa Department of Natural Resources, recognizes the efforts of Iowa's farmers as...
Bob Downing, of Indianola, received the 2017 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award. The award, granted by the Iowa Governor's Office, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and Iowa Department of Natural Resources, recognizes the efforts of Iowa's farmers...
