Notable events in the ag economy in 2025
tom@kiwaradio.com
December 31, 2025
IARN – As 2025 winds down, it is a good time to look back on the ag economy for the year. On the surface the most basic analysis is that
IARN – As 2025 winds down, it is a good time to look back on the ag economy for the year. On the surface the most basic analysis is that
IARN – A consistent theme for row crop farmers in 2025 was dealing with tight margins. As farmers are earning lower dollar amounts for their commodities but fertilizer prices remain
Storm Lake, Iowa — A Newell man faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison after a Buena Vista County jury convicted him on 31 counts
Orange City, Iowa — After more than three decades in law enforcement, Jamie Van Voorst is preparing to retire, closing the chapter on a career that began in 1993 and
Sheldon, Iowa — It used to be allowed in Sheldon to shoot off fireworks for a couple of weeks in late December and early January. But now that’s not the
Statewide Iowa (RI) — The government shutdown impacted the workers who compiled the federal data that figures out Iowa’s unemployment rate. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Jesse Dougherty says they will
The woman who has led the state’s economic development efforts for the past 14 years says she will stay in the role until Governor Kim Reynolds leaves office on January
Statewide Iowa (RI) — The price of Iowa farmland has only dropped once in the last seven years and that’s likely because the ownership profile hasn’t changed much. Rabail Chandio
Lyon County, Iowa — Weather facts, community announcements, church announcements, menus, school activities, and more. Heard on KIWA-AM 1550 and FM 100.7 every weekday morning at 9:00 AM. As reported
IARN – Last month’s United Nations Conference of the Parties, or COP30, was attended by an estimated 50,000 people from around the globe. With representation from industry sectors such as
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