By Edward Lynn Editor DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 11, 2025) — Several student council members from Eagle Grove are gaining hands-on leadership experience this week
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Smeltzer Farm Field Day to Highlight Carbon Markets, Green Ammonia
By Edward Lynn Editor OTHO, Iowa – Smeltzer Farm in nearby Otho will host a Field Day on Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 5 to 8
Iowans protest water quality issues outside of event with Gov. Reynolds
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 10, 2025 The sound of honking caused several heads to turn toward nearby Fleur Drive during the groundbreaking
2025 Iowa Women in Agriculture Conference July 31
(June 20, 2025) – “Sowing Our Stories . . . Beyond the Farm Gate” is the theme of the annual Iowa Women in Agriculture Conference at the
ISU Extension and Outreach Showcases Urban Agriculture through Statewide Pilot, Field Days, Urban Extension Leaders Conference
By Graham Sandersfeld, Kathleen Delate AMES, Iowa – Urban farmers have many competing needs, often working full-time, off-farm jobs in addition to farming in
EPA proposes historic renewable fuel blending standards
by Cami Koons The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Friday released its renewable fuel standards draft rule which, if finalized, would set record high levels of
Evening Crop Walk Planned in Thor on June 17
Crop walk will offer basics scouting for crop disease, insects and other mid-season production concerns. By Angela Rieck-Hinz AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension
USDA Reminds Iowa Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 6, 2025 – After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers in Iowa should make an appointment with their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county
American Farmers and the USDA Had Finally Embraced Their Role in the Climate Crisis. Then Came the Federal Funding Freeze
Critics say the Trump administration’s halt to billions in conservation spending could cause long-term damage and slow hard-won progress. By Georgina Gustin For two decades,
Gov. Tim Walz Says at Iowa Town Hall He Is ‘Soul-Searching’ After 2024
By: Robin Opsahl Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Iowans on his first stop of a national town hall tour that he wanted to give a voice
