
Talk of the Town Podcast for May 8th
On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guest is Sheldon Middle School Principal Cindy Barwick, talking about the wind-down of the school year. Here is today’s Talk of the

On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guest is Sheldon Middle School Principal Cindy Barwick, talking about the wind-down of the school year. Here is today’s Talk of the

IARN – The Purdue University/CME Group’s Ag Economy Barometer declined in April as economic uncertainty caused a dip in farmer optimism for the future of their operations. Michael Langemeier, director

IARN – Weather conditions across the United States continue to show a sharp contrast between wet and dry regions, and USDA Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey says Iowa is sitting near

On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guest, Iowa State Patrol Trooper Kevin Krull makes his monthly appearance to talk about traffic safety. Here is today’s Talk of the
IARN – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has extended the deadline for nominations for the 2026 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award. The deadline to nominate a farmer

IARN – When building their plans for the 2026 growing season this spring, farmers have been making tough decisions across the board. Decisions on high priced fertilizer and whether to

Today’s Talk of the Town podcast features our guest, Sheldon Chamber Director Trista Kavanagh, talking about Sheldon Clean-Up Day, along with a preview of other Chamber events coming up this
IARN – Every year, Iowans spend approximately $12.6 billion on food. Unfortunately, much of that money does not stay within the state. In order to bring some of this spending
IARN – Foreign adversaries are barred from buying U.S. farmland under an amendment added to the House farm bill which recently passed in the House by voice vote. The bill

IARN – U.S. beef recently regained duty-free access to the United Kingdom under a 13,000 metric ton quota included in the trade framework reached by the Trump administration last year.

