Ag News

Ag economy barometer drops in May

IARN – The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped in May. Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture, talked about the decline. Read more at Iowa

Dry conditions expand in latest drought monitor

Statewide Iowa (RI) – The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows dry conditions expanded in Iowa in the last week of May. The DNR’s Jessica Reese McIntyre says while things

New World Screwworm confirmed in South Texas

IARN – Yesterday, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed the detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in a cattle herd in South Texas. The infected animal was a three-week-old calf, and

Governor Signs Key Ag Bills

Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed two major agriculture-related bills into law. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says the ag and natural resources budget includes new