Ag News

Planting Slowed By Rain

Iowa — The USDA Crop Report says there were less than two suitable days for field work last week due to wet fields. Corn planting advanced just eight percent to

U.S. agriculture not immune to cyberthreats

IARN – Cyberattacks are on the increase and are being used to target industrial systems that are utilized by U.S. agriculture, that’s according to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines.

U.S. red meat export value continues to climb

IARN – January-March beef exports totaled 311,865 mt, down 4% from the first quarter of 2023, but export value increased 6% to $2.48 billion, according to data released by USDA

The latest tool to help growers battle SCN

IARN – If you are a soybean grower in the Midwest you are well aware of the threat of soybean cyst nematode or SCN. The yield robbing pest is responsible

The 2024 Iowa’s best burger announced

IARN – From cheese curds to chip dust, burgers as big as dinner plates to multiple patty burgers, fresh veggies to cheeses, and sauces to spreads, this year’s Top 10