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Iowa House passes "right to repair" bill for farm equipment
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (391+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - The Iowa House passed a "right to repair" bill with bipartisan support Monday that aims to ensure Iowa farmers can more easily repair their own agricultural equipment. House File 2763, passed 70-18, would require manufacturers of…...
Linn County Master Gardener: Cold weather crops good to plant now
3+ week, 6+ day ago (65+ words) KCRG Linn County Master Gardener: Cold weather crops good to plant now 41 years after suiting up for Iowa, Jay Norvell's journey led him back to Iowa City Iowa baseball picks up two wins vs. Maryland on Saturday Residents in Linn…...
Eastern Iowa family featured in farming docuseries for diversification
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (402+ words) MT. VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - The Kroul family farm in Mt. Vernon is the subject of the first episode in a docuseries called Farms of America. "You can't depend on the income from just normal farming. One little downturn can really…...
Could California's pesticide monitoring model work in Iowa?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Iowa continues to have one of the highest cancer rates in the country, and state-funded researchers say a critical piece of the puzzle behind that trend is missing: detailed data on…...
What Iowa farmers should know about the federal fertilizer investigation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (50+ words) KCRG What Iowa farmers should know about the federal fertilizer investigation TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on I-380 exit to downtown Cedar Rapids Dubuque firefighter becomes 3rd Iowan to earn Georgia Smoke Diver title Drake University holds vigil for Sgt. Declan Coady...
State cost-share program helps out cattle producers and promotes conservation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1096+ words) TAYLOR CO. , Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) - In southwest Iowa, the fields can be dry, sloped or have rough soil that is poor for growing corn or soybeans and is prone to erosion and runoff. A state-led program is helping farmers,…...
It's a way of life' - Moville farmers continue livestock care in frigid temperatures
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (528+ words) MOVILLE, Iowa (KTIV) - Despite the frigid weather across Siouxland, farms across the region remain open with business continuing as usual for livestock care. At Bart Peterson's farm near Moville, Iowa, he tends to sheep, lambs, and cattle. He said it…...
It's not affordable': New Iowa farmers struggle to grow due to rising costs, record-low cattle inventory
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (276+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) " Iowa cattle farmers say record-low numbers of cows pose more challenges for new ranchers trying to enter the industry. Until two years ago, Jerek Mostek and his dad, Jeremy, were vaguely familiar with cattle farming. The family…...
Choose Iowa producers eligible for up to $25 K in cost-share grants from state
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (289+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Monday that applications were open to farmers, small businesses and nonprofits for cost-share grants to improve processing, equipment, facilities, training, food safety, continuing education and…...
Midwest oat growers want a renaissance, but it will be hard without Big Ag
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1803+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Few people outside Quaker Oats know exactly what the Cedar Rapids factory is making when a sweet, wholesome smell wafts from the plant north of downtown. Locals call it a Crunch Berry day because…...