by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 28, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
An Iowan who had a leadership role in the Farm Service Agency a decade ago says a federal government shutdown would delay Conservation Reserve Program payments, which are issued in October. President Obama appointed John Whitaker as Iowa State Executive Director of...
by Dar Danielson | Sep 26, 2023 | Agriculture, News, Weather
The rain farmers have been hoping for slowed some of the harvest last week. The U.S.D.A. reports says rainfall cut the time in the field by about two days. The corn harvest is now 9% statewide, compared to 5% the week before. The corn harvest is still six days ahead...
by Dar Danielson | Sep 19, 2023 | Agriculture, News
The corn and soybean harvest got underway last week in Iowa. The latest U.S.D.A. report says 5% percent of the corn crop has been harvested statewide, which is roughly one week ahead of both last year and the five-year average. The report says the overall corn...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 14, 2023 | Agriculture, News
Weather conditions have prompted the U.S.D.A. to lower its prediction of corn yields in Iowa by one-and-a-half percent. The estimate released today is based on crop conditions through September 1st. The U.S.D.A. predicts the average corn yield in Iowa will be 200...
by Dar Danielson | Sep 12, 2023 | Agriculture, News, Weather
The number of train cars carrying grain across he state dropped in July. The DOT’s Stuart Anderson told the Transportation Commission today that July continues what has been a downward trend. “Which is indicative of reduced grain exports, which were served...