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1 day ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 27, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News On June 12th Central Iowa Water Works issued a residential and commercial lawn watering ban citing strain on water treatment facilities because of elevated nitrate concentration in raw source waters.
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2 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 26, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News The extreme heat in recent days has felt more like late July or August and is causing stress for livestock and crops in Iowa. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the more immediate concern is for livestock.
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2 days ago | 
kmaland.com | Mark A. Magnuson
The extreme heat in recent days has felt more like late July or August and is causing stress for livestock and crops in Iowa. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the more immediate concern is for livestock.
https://d30hko96l9xirl.cloudfront.net/Iowamediafolder/2025/06/heatstress1.mp3High humidity and overnight temperatures in the upper 70s and 80s is exacerbating stress for livestock, says Rippey.
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3 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 25, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News Early in the growing season, as spring transitions to summer, the weather can be unpredictable and difficult to deal with for growers. Eric Bartels is a northwest Iowa Beck’s Hybrids agronomist, and he says that June has delivered no shortage of weather challenges to northwest Iowa’s farmers.
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3 days ago | 
kmaland.com | Mark A. Magnuson
Early in the growing season, as spring transitions to summer, the weather can be unpredictable and difficult to deal with for growers. Eric Bartels is a northwest Iowa Beck’s Hybrids agronomist, and he says that June has delivered no shortage of weather challenges to northwest Iowa’s farmers.
https://d30hko96l9xirl.cloudfront.net/Iowamediafolder/2025/06/EricB001.mp3Despite most crops bouncing back from weather damage this June, Bartels says there are some notable exceptions.
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3 days ago | 
kmaland.com | Mark A. Magnuson
If you are passionate about farming, ready to connect with agricultural industry leaders and grow your leadership skills, the Young Leader Program is for you!Program sponsors American Soybean Association and Corteva are seeking farmers to apply for the 2026 ASA Corteva Agriscience Young Leader Program. Phase I of the 2025-26 Young Leader program will take place Dec. 1-4 at Corteva’s Global Business Center in Johnston, Iowa. It continues Feb. 24-Feb.
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4 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 24, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News The Senate parliamentarian who ensures that legislative rules and procedure are being followed in the chamber has ruled against a key funding provision in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful tax and spending bill. Elizabeth MacDonough says the SNAP state cost share program would not pass the Byrd rule as written.
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4 days ago | 
southernminn.com | Mark A. Magnuson
The Senate parliamentarian who ensures that legislative rules and procedure are being followed in the chamber has ruled against a key funding provision in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful tax and spending bill. kAmt=:K236E9 |24s@?@F89 D2JD E96 $}p! DE2E6 4@DE D92C6 AC@8C2> H@F=5 ?@E A2DD E96 qJC5 CF=6 2D HC:EE6?] %96 qJC5 CF=6[ ?2>65 27E6C E96 =2E6 (6DE ':C8:?:2 $6?2E@C #@36CE qJC5[ AC@9:3:ED C64@?4:=:2E:@?
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5 days ago | 
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com | Mark A. Magnuson
by Mark Magnuson | Jun 23, 2025 | 5 Ag Stories, News Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says despite the trade uncertainty from President Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs, USDA is working to increase US farm exports, including soybeans. When the top House Ag Democrat asked at an oversight hearing what USDA was doing to boost soy exports, Secretary Rollins referenced a recent trip to Italy.
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5 days ago | 
kmaland.com | Mark A. Magnuson
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says despite the trade uncertainty from President Trump’s on-again-off-again tariffs, USDA is working to increase US farm exports, including soybeans. When the top House Ag Democrat asked at an oversight hearing what USDA was doing to boost soy exports, Secretary Rollins referenced a recent trip to Italy.
