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GROW Kazimour collaborates with Metro High School students to build hydroponic system
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (105+ words) KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA Fox 28 provide local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and communities in the Corridor and throughout eastern Iowa, including…...
Iowa farmers set records for corn and soybean production
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (278+ words) Iowa farmers set records for corn and soybean production'KGAN Iowa farmers set records for corn and soybean production DES MOINES, Iowa " The USDA says Iowa had a record year in corn and soybean production in 2025. The 2025 Crop Production Annual Summary…...
Local apple orchard receives bountiful harvest after erratic weather pattern
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (183+ words) Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of 'Peace Plan' in Gaza, Trump says. Iowa City, Iowa " Despite having a cold snap in April that almost wiped out the entire crop, the erratic weather this year lined up to…...
Cedar Rapids breaks world record with massive cereal breakfast
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (96+ words) by Iowa's News Now staff CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " Thousands of people gathered in downtown Cedar Rapids Saturday morning to help set a new world record during the final Farmers Market of the season. A total of 2,410 people came together in…...
Trump's mixed messages on farm labor spark confusion amid ongoing immigration crackdown
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (502+ words) Some mixed messages have come out in recent days as President Donald Trump and members within his circle seem to say different things about how farm workers will be treated under the recent crackdown on undocumented migrants. Part of that…...
Disease in goats leading to closure, changes at Old MacDonald's Farm in Cedar Rapids
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (159+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) " Old MacDonald's Farm in Cedar Rapids will be briefly closed after a disease was discovered in some of the goats there. ORF, or "sore mouth," is a viral skin condition often found in goats…...
Iowa farmers stand to lose over $1 billion in conservation funds amid USDA freeze
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) Iowa farmers could lose approximately $1.04 billion in conservation funding between fiscal years 2024 and 2031, following a freeze of federal conservation payme ... by Nick El Hajj Iowa farmers could lose approximately $1.04 billion in conservation funding between fiscal years 2024 and 2031, following a freeze…...
Iowa farmers reeling from $11 million USDA program ax
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (300+ words) by Nick El Hajj CENTRAL CITY, Iowa " Iowa's small farms, once counting on a renewed federal program to keep their harvests flowing into schools and food banks, have been left scrambling after the U.S. Department of Agriculture abruptly canceled more than…...
Senator Grassley to address key farming issues in Iowa Farmers Union virtual town hall
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (137+ words) A Winter Storm Watch is posted for north central Iowa for the potential of heavy snow and strong winds, could lead to blizzard conditions Red Flag Warnings for eastern Iowa as strong winds will create high fire danger. Dry air…...