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Talk of the Town Podcast for February 19th

Today’s Talk of the Town podcast features our guest, Angela Palmer of Seasons Center for Behavioral Health, talking about an upcoming training in Sibley. Here is today’s Talk of the

Full-scale beef herd rebuild remains on hold

IARN – Typically, when beef prices are at a high level in the grocery store and herd numbers are low, the response is a rebuilding of supply. Nate Kauffman, the

Talk of the Town Podcast for February 16th

Today’s Talk of the Town podcast features our guest Ken Versteeg, the Executive Director of the Community Blood Bank, talking about today’s “Heroes Behind the Badges Blood Drive” that’s going

Demand is shifting for U.S. farmland

IARN – Farmland values have been resilient and even robust in past several years. However, those prices are entering a new phase as profit margins continue to change. Colton Lacina,

Naig says Iowa agriculture needs stability in uncertain cycle

IARN – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says farmers and agribusinesses across the state are facing growing pressure from multiple directions, including higher operating costs, workforce challenges, and continued

Talk of the Town Podcast for February 12th

Today’s Talk of the Town podcast features our guest Brianna Harris of Fieldcrest in Sheldon, talking about a very special event coming up this Friday (February 13th). Here is today’s

New NCBA president outlines priorities for 2026

IARN – Gene Copenhaver, a producer from southwest Virginia, is the new president of the National Cattlmen’s Beef Association. Copenhaver tells the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network about his cattle operation