Ag News

County fairs teach lessons beyond the ribbon

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – County fairs are underway across Iowa, bringing communities together to celebrate agriculture while giving thousands of young people an opportunity to showcase months of

How El Niño will impact agriculture

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – The weather pattern shifting to El Niño this year has been a topic of conversation in weather forecasts for some time. Chad Merrill, senior

Boozman defends excluding Prop 12 from farm bill

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – Senate Ag Chair John Boozman shares reasons for his decision not to limit the out-of-state reach of California’s Prop 12 restriction on extreme animal

Next week’s heat dome could stress Iowa crops

(Photo by KIWA Staff) We’re roughly halfway through the growing season here in Iowa, and there are varying crop conditions across the state. Much of the crop looks very strong