Corn yield estimate will affect local basis levels
IARN – On Tuesday, USDA published the August WASDE report with a corn yield estimate of 188.8 bu. That number was well above the trade guesses going into the report
IARN – On Tuesday, USDA published the August WASDE report with a corn yield estimate of 188.8 bu. That number was well above the trade guesses going into the report
IARN – The Iowa State Fair is a place of celebration, tradition, and community pride, but this year’s festivities are unfolding against a backdrop of economic strain. For many farmers
IARN – The champion of the 2025 Iowa State Fair Big Bull competition is “Bud,” a 3,110-pound Angus bull owned by Mark Till of Maquoketa. Till acquired the 7-year-old bull

On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guest is Reverend Christopher Martin, the new Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon. We’ll talk about his background, his ministry,
IARN – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will host three award ceremonies this week celebrating and commemorating Iowa agriculture as part of the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Each of the three ceremonies is open
IARN – In what is now a heartwarming annual tradition, this year’s Bacon Buddies show saw great success again on August 9th. This year’s judges were Jared and Sherri Baker,

On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guest is John Buntsma of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, to tell us about a Tree Assessment Workshop being held as
IARN – Japan’s lead tariff negotiator was in Washington, D.C. this past week to finalize the details of the U.S.-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement that was recently announced by the
IARN – Farming has never been an easy profession, with challenges that stretch far beyond the farm gate. While agriculture faces its pressures from weather, markets, and regulations, farmers have

On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guest is Community Bloodbank Executive Director Ken Versteeg, talking about the need for blood donations at this time of year, as well

