Widespread rainfall in the first week of November, in the southeastern half of the state, significantly reduced drought conditions, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor
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The Idyllic Life: Cold Weather Pro Tips
The Discontent of Our Winter Winter can be a tough time in the Midwest for many people. The days get shorter. The nights are
Iowa’s drought nears worst in 9 years
The state’s drought continues to worsen amid dismal rainfall and is now the worst it’s been in more than two years, according to the U.S.
‘Extreme’ drought expands in northwest Iowa
Unseasonably hot and dry weather last week in northwest Iowa caused a pocket of “extreme” drought to more than double in size, according to the
Crop conditions were steady heading into a very hot week
The condition of Iowa’s corn and soybean crops remained relatively unchanged last week, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report on Monday, but a
State climatologist: Storms are becoming more intense, sporadic
Storms in Iowa have been striking smaller areas with higher amounts of rain as the Earth has warmed, which has led to significant disparities in
USDA relaxes conservation program rules to boost crop production
Agricultural landowners who are not renewing their agreements this year with the federal government to keep their land out of production have the ability to
Farmers plant nearly half of Iowa’s corn in past week
A hot and dry week finally gave Iowa farmers their best chance yet to plant corn this year, and they put about 43% of the
Tornado forming just outside Eagle Grove caught on camera
Even as the Grand March for the Eagle Grove Prom was gearing up, Mother Nature was whipping up a serious storm that very nearly dropped
Iowa Delegation works together across the aisle after tragic Central Iowa storms
Last month, on March 5th a series of deadly tornadoes struck Madison County, Iowa, and the town of Winterset. It left a path of destruction
