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The next crop revolution?

July 2, 2010 BOONE – When David Laird, standing in a corn test plot, said Tuesday evening that biochar not only repaired damaged soils for crop production, but was also a key component in long term crop... » Full Story

Rollin’ on Sunday —

July 2, 2010 The Midwest Iowa Old Iron Club held its eighth annual Manning Tractor Drive on Sunday, starting at Manning in southwest Carroll County, and stopping for a break and a photo on Main Street of Irwin,... » Full Story

It’s called ‘strategic grazing’

July 2, 2010 By Darcy

Dougherty

Maulsby

Farm News staff writer

Cushing — After Park Ludvigson decided to transform a row-crop operation on the rolling terrain... » Full Story

Culver adds more counties to disaster list

July 2, 2010 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Chet Culver has added four more counties to a disaster emergency proclamation because of severe weather. » Full Story

Pork industry tiring of ’Other White Meat’

June 30, 2010 DES MOINES (AP) — It’s been known for more than two decades as ‘‘The Other White Meat.’’ But the pork industry thinks it’s time the meat got a new slogan. » Full Story

Storms bring flash flooding to Iowa

June 25, 2010 DES MOINES (AP) — Powerful storms moving across Iowa Tuesday night dumped heavy rain that caused flash flooding and produced tornadoes and winds strong enough to blow a semitrailer off the highway. » Full Story

It's Friday

June 25, 2010 Cartoonist Rick Friday's art for June 25, 2010. » Full Story

USDA touts tighter meat industry antitrust rules

June 25, 2010 S. » Full Story

Review your pork production contract

June 25, 2010 DES MOINES — If you’ve ever wondered how good your pork contract is, go through a rough period like the pork industry recently experienced. » Full Story

Iowa fields hit by hail

June 25, 2010 BELMOND (AP) — Hail has damaged several corn and soybean fields in north-central Iow. » Full Story

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