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State climatologist says soil conditions are shaping up well in Iowa
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (190+ words) State climatologist says soil conditions are shaping up well in Iowa January 13, 2026 By Brent Barnett Filed Under: Ag Weather, Crops, Human Interest, Iowa, News The state climatologist for Iowa says soil conditions appear to be favorable for the state's farmers…...
Missouri ag policy proposals considered at Farm Bureau convention
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (162+ words) Missouri ag policy proposals considered at Farm Bureau convention January 12, 2026 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Ag Policy, Missouri, News The president of the Missouri Farm Bureau says there are several policy proposals from Missouri being considered by delegates at the…...
Poultry Federation president: updated WOTUS rule provides certainty for ag
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (211+ words) Poultry Federation president: updated WOTUS rule provides certainty for ag January 7, 2026 By Carah Hart Filed Under: Ag Policy, News, Water/Water quality/Water management The new president of the Poultry Federation says the Trump administration's updated Waters of the United…...
Indiana Farm Bureau members outline 2026 policy priorities with state legislators
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (164+ words) Indiana Farm Bureau members outline 2026 policy priorities with state legislators January 7, 2026 By Erin Anderson Filed Under: Ag Policy, Indiana, News The 2026 Indiana legislative session is officially underway. Ryan Hoff, INFB's senior director of government relations, says property tax reform and…...
Senate bill targets Biden-era rural broadband funding
1+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) Senate bill targets Biden-era rural broadband funding January 5, 2026 By Brent Barnett Filed Under: Ag Policy, Broadband, Human Interest, Infrastructure, News A bill filed in the U.S. Senate aims to limit rural broadband funding previously allocated under the Biden-era Infrastructure Investment and…...
Rain improves Missouri crop conditions
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (107+ words) Rain improves Missouri crop conditions June 9, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: 2025 Planting Season, Missouri, News The recent rains across Missouri continue to help crop conditions. USDA says 75 percent of the state's corn and soybeans are rated good to excellent. Corn…...
Could the southwest monsoon season deliver relief from high winds in the WCB?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (185+ words) Could the southwest monsoon season deliver relief from high winds in the WCB? May 29, 2025 By Kellan Heavican Filed Under: Ag Weather, News, weather A climatologist says there could be some relief from high winds in the Western Corn Belt this…...
Missouri rice conditions improve, corn conditions dip slightly
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) Missouri rice conditions improve, corn conditions dip slightly May 27, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: 2025 Planting Season, Missouri, News Below normal temperatures and above average precipitation delayed some fieldwork across Missouri in the last week. USDA says corn planting is getting…...
Arkansas Governor calls for SNAP reform
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (709+ words) Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has requested a waiver from the USDA that would allow changes to the state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). She says the proposal is an effort to reduce chronic health conditions and would eliminate soft…...
Excessive rains flood Missouri Bootheel fields
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (292+ words) Missouri Bootheel farmer Rance Daniels says some of his recently planted rice fields are underwater following the excessive rains over the last week. "We had 10.5 to 12 inches of rain in my area and north of me, up around Bernie and…...