Stepping into the world of agriculture with determination and a dream, a newcomer begins their journey raising feeder hogs—embracing the challenges, learning the rhythms of farm life, and …
Harvest season is wrapping up in Cherokee County, and farmers, including the Nelson family, have spent busy hours bringing in their corn and soybeans. Jim Nelson, his son Ed Nelson and his …
AMES, IA – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in collaboration with the Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation, is launching a new educational program: Estate …
The 2nd and 4th grade students at the Cherokee Elementary School were recently paid a visit by Danika Hinkeldey from the Ida Grove Farm Bureau and Siouxland Ag in the Classroom Executive Director …
ISU Prof. Chad Hart: ’It doesn’t necessarily fix the problem, but it helps alleviate some things’ Many soybean farmers across the Midwest wait for federal aid as harvest season …
Former ISU prof: ‘I think we can all expect that there’s going to be more cases’ After nearly six months without a case reported in Iowa, avian influenza has returned as …
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 449 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at …
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 449 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at …
For over 40 years, the Cherokee County Agribusiness Committee, a board of CAEDC, has held a fifth grade farm tour. This tour allows county fifth graders to participate in classroom education on …
The Iowa State Fair Heritage Farm Program is a prestigious recognition that pays tribute to families who have lovingly nurtured and safeguarded the same farmland for 150 years or more. The program …
The Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award was presented to Bruce and Cindy Husman of Cherokee at the Iowa State Fair. Bruce is a dedicated conservationist who works with area producers to …
Corn and soybean harvest across Iowa has begun and, according to experts, could prove to be the most fruitful in United States history. As of Sept. 12, the United States Department of …
Aurelia, Iowa – The City of Aurelia has been awarded a Trees for Kids grant through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to plant 10 new trees within the city’s right- of-way. The …
The first application cutoff for Iowa farmers and other private landowners to apply for conservation practices in Fiscal Year 2026 through USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service programs is Oct. …
Rainfall levels eased throughout August after a record setting month of precipitation in July. According to the latest Water Summary Update issued by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources …
Cherokee County Farm Bureau recently held their Annual Meeting and Family Fun Night at the Marcus Fairgrounds in Marcus. To help make the event run smoothly, the Farm Bureau extended an invite …
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Few people outside Quaker Oats know exactly what the Cedar Rapids factory is making when a sweet, wholesome smell wafts from the plant north of downtown. Locals …
PRIMGHAR, Iowa - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is excited to host the Precision Agriculture and Animal Science Field Day on Sept. 3 at the Northwest Iowa Research Farm near Sutherland. …
Iowa State University is working with a U.S. Defense Department-backed organization to develop facilities that could make the university and its community a national destination for biobased product testing. BioMADE, a Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on bioindustrial manufacturing and supported by the U.S. Department of Defense, announced it has partnered with ISU and the ISU […]
Apig’s head arrives in front of Christopher Lopez. He knows the drill: cut into the area behind the ears, find two small lymph nodes and incise them three or four times each. Check the …