Ag News

Iowa Farmers Union sees growing farm stress

IARN – Iowa Farmers Union President Aaron Lehman says continued financial pressure is changing the way many farmers operate, forcing producers to delay investments that could have lasting effects on

Hot and dry weather expected in the Corn Belt

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – A heat dome is moving northward from Southern California to the Dakotas and the Corn Belt, bringing temperatures more than 10 degrees above average

USDA launches modernized crop acreage reporting pilot

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – USDA is unveiling a new pilot program for spring-planted crops to modernize and update crop acreage reporting. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production Richard Fordyce

Ag Secretary Talks About Cover Crops

(KIWA Staff Photo) Statewide Iowa (RI) — The Iowa Department of Agriculture announced last month it will provide farmers and landowners in 22 counties more incentives to plant cover crops

Methods to combat heat stress in cattle

(Photo by KIWA Staff) IARN – With most of the country experiencing on and off instances of extreme heat in recent weeks, producers are working hard to prepare for a

Fair Season Approaching

(KIWA Staff Photo) Northwest Iowa — The county fair season is nearly upon us. Starting on Friday, we’ll have fair action almost nonstop through nearly the end of the month