Tag Archives: farm

• Agriculture / News

  Wet weather delays Clinton County planting

  It’s too much of a good thing in Wheatland, Iowa. That’s as Iowa farmers rush to plant the last 15%…
• Agriculture / News

  Extreme weather slows corn planting in Rock Island County

  Wednesday marked the first day of corn planting for Tom Mueller. But it might be the last for a while….
• Agriculture / News

  Iowa farm tours and recreation face liability challenges

  An Iowa Supreme Court decision could make farmers liable for injuries guests experience during tours and outings to hunt, fish…
• Agriculture / News

  Farm Bureau reviews crop insurance with Illinois growers

  As farmers get ready for spring planting, they’re thinking about ways to protect their crops. After last year’s drought, federal…
• Agriculture / News

  Ag in the AM: Vilsack Stays at USDA

  Former Iowa Governor to remain as USDA Secretary in Obama Administration
• News

  Ag in the AM: Wind Energy Tax Extended

  Tax Credit included in “Fiscal Cliff” agreement
• Agriculture / News

  Scott County Farm Values Among Iowa’s Highest

  Iowa farm values the highest ever with Scott County acres among the priciest
• News

  Ag in the AM: Farm Input Sought in Nitrate Report

  State group seeking farmer input on farm runoff study
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Mississippi River Could Close Early

  Lower Mississippi River levels could stop barge traffic early this year.
• News

  Ag in the AM: Farm Bureau Opposes Transmission Line

  Illinois Farm Bureau says it opposes transmission line through the Quad Cities region
• Agriculture

  Ag in the AM: Boehner Says No Farm Bill Before Elections

  House Speaker says there will be no Farm Bill vote before the November elections
• News

  Iowa egg producer admits trying to bribe USDA inspector

  The former manager of Iowa egg farms at the heart of a 2010 salmonella outbreak pleaded guilty to trying to bribe a USDA inspector with $300.