1+ week, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) The Big 4 Fair in Nashua this weekend will again feature a collaborative effort by the six public libraries that serve residents in Chickasaw County. Those libraries include Upham Memorial Library of Fredericksburg, plus the Alta Vista, Ionia, Lawler, New Hampton,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (139+ words) KCHA News Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service “Late summer heat along with scattered showers and thunderstorms returned to much of Iowa…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) KCHA News Dairy leaders want Canada held accountable under USMCA while preserving the trade agreement. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Chief Policy Officer Karen Gefvert says the industry is actively engaged with federal officials. Gefvert says the industry’s message has remained…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (98+ words) USDA’s August World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimate Reports predicted slightly higher corn and soybean production. But how much trust can farmers put in the numbers? Bryce Knorr, from Farm Futures, says we really don’t know how big these yields…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (150+ words) The Trump administration has announced a new action plan aimed at cutting the cost of beef prices in the grocery stores, but the plan will no doubt negatively impact the farm economy. John Newton, the vice president of public policy…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (156+ words) KCHA News Democratic candidate for Iowa secretary of agriculture, Chris Jones, told attendees of the Iowa State Fair that systematic change rather than incremental fixes is the way to clear up waterways and improve other areas of Iowans’ lives Jones…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (116+ words) KCHA News A confirmed New World screwworm case in the Mexican state of Sonora is raising questions just as the United States is scheduled to begin reopening a border crossing to Mexican cattle Sonora confirmed its first case and activated…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (308+ words) President Donald Trump announced Friday he was suspending tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef to help lower the cost of the meat, in a move cattle producers said would not help their efforts to restore herd sizes. Iowa…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (167+ words) Farmers Push for Fertilizer Pricing Investigation KCHA News Iowa corn farmers are wanting greater oversight of the fertilizer industry as concerns grow over rising fertilizer costs and increased market consolidation Farmers conveyed their experiences with rapidly increasing fertilizer expenses, describing…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (163+ words) KCHA News Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 514 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations during ceremonies at the 2026 Iowa State Fair The annual recognition celebrates families who have…...