As you can see, it was a tough call to name a winner from these entries. All calves are cute, and this batch are proof. Thank you to all who submitted photos.
To show appreciation for Iowa’s farming community, Hy-Vee will be hosting a series of “Thank a Farmer” appreciation breakfasts in six select Iowa communities on Monday, May 12. …
Irene Curiel, the new manager of the Cherokee Locker in Storm Lake, enjoys her job. The Storm Lake store opened last October. “I used to work at the Cherokee Locker in Cherokee,” …
In 2025, the Wildlife Diversity Program is releasing a series of articles throughout the year on how to support wildlife where you live. We will focus on five areas where humans and wildlife can …
To those in the swine industry, it is a common saying that the most important things to give pigs to grow are feed, air and water. There is a lot of time put into researching what should go into …
AMES, Iowa – Sheep producers are invited to attend Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Secure Sheep and Wool Supply Plan Workshop on May 9. Sheep producers …
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) was honored with a Leadership in Community Award from Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig at the 13th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner. This recognition …
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering a fruit and vegetable production safety course at Reiman Gardens this spring and summer. The same afternoon course …
Smoke plumes on the horizon is evidence that its peak season for annual prescribed fire across the state. Prescribed fire is the most cost-effective way to manage land enrolled in the Conservation …
Have you ever been enjoying time in the outdoors and been shocked into exclaiming loudly “what was that?!?” as an enormous black and gold fuzzball buzzed past your head? You may …
(Washington, D.C., April 4, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a Secretarial Memo to establish an “Emergency Situation Determination” on 112,646,000 …
AMES, Iowa – Iowa 4-H is launching a new statewide fishing club, designed for Iowa youth in grades 4-12. This immersive program aims to deepen participants’ understanding of aquatic life …
Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are currently conducting their annual nighttime spring spotlight surveys across the state, collecting information on Iowa’s deer and …
Asian Copperleaf is a relatively new weed in the state of Iowa. The first reported finding of Asian Copperleaf in the United States was 1990 in New York. The earliest discovery of this weed in the …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that starting on March 19 farmers can apply for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Corn growers are eligible for the program with a …
On National Agriculture Day, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement recognizing Iowa’s hardworking farmers and producers: “On National Agriculture Day, I …
2024-25 Outlook: Corn: Based upon the most recent WASDE release (February 11, 2025), USDA did not change to domestic corn or soybean supplies. Smaller downgrades were …
It was still an hour before the 2024 pheasant season would open but the birds were there and they were ready. Cackles and crowing were coming from all across the Kossuth County prairie as hunters …
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be hosting a free, three-part virtual hay school called the “Basics of Haymaking” this March. The school will cover …
AMES, Iowa – Increasing days on feed for feedlot cattle isn’t a new idea. However, several research studies in recent years have shown that as cattle get bigger a large percentage of …