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An eastern Iowa company that says it benefits the environment by turning agricultural byproducts into energy was recently fined for burying barrels of waste from the operation in a giant pit, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. more
A highly transmissible avian influenza that is often fatal to domestic birds recently infected a small backyard flock in Mills County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. more
Another massive flock of egg-laying hens in Iowa was recently found to be infected by a very transmissible and deadly version of avian flu, which has pushed the total number of affected birds this fall beyond last year’s casualties for the same time period. more
North Scott High School, and North Scott junior high FFA each earned three-star national chapter awards at the FFA national convention Nov. 1-4 in Indianapolis. more
Ownership and operation of a farm by members of the same family for 100, and 150 years or more is a significant accomplishment. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in conjunction with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation established the Century Farm Program for farm families that have owned at least 40 acres for 100 years, and Heritage Farm Program for those owning it 150 years or more. more
More than 800 farms in Scott, Muscatine and Cedar Counties are part of Iowa's Heritage and Century farms program. more
Bob Moellenbeck wants readers to know he’s no farmer. more
Ila Mae Feuerbach prizes the last rose blooms of the season brightening the autumn collage surrounding her Cedar County farmhouse just north of Durant. more
Darla Fay credits Iowa’s Heritage farm program for nudging her to explore her own family’s history. Research for this year’s Heritage farm application revealed the Dixon Cemetery gravesite of the ancestors who bought the Scott County farm Dec. 28, 1872, that remains in her family today. more
Brus family history fills their Heritage farm in Blue Grass Township, where siblings Dennis, Denise, Debbie and David own the same 240 acres held by the family since March 21, 1870. more
Cedar County Heritage and Century farms listing more
Scott County Heritage and Century farms listing more
Muscatine County Heritage and Century farms listing more
River Valley Coop executives join North Scott agriculture students, and staff Monday to present a $100,000 contribution to the district's Regional Innovation Center, under construction on Eldridge's South First Street. more
Substantial rainfall last week over a wide area near Cedar Rapids helped alleviate the worst drought conditions in the state, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report on Thursday. more
About 16% of Iowa’s corn and 24% of its soybeans have been harvested so far this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. more
Earlier this year, Oregon Democrats pushed through state legislation that allows local governments to require setbacks between neighbors and factory farming operations. The law prohibits farms from drawing unlimited amounts of free groundwater and requires farmers to apply for a permit before applying manure to their fields. more
A large swath of Iowa received rainfall this week reducing the days suitable for fieldwork to 5.3 during the week ending September 24, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. more
In January, subscribers to the American Society for Nutrition’s email listserv received an ad from the National Pork Board. The organization, which promotes the pork industry, wanted funding requests for research that would help “advance understanding” of pork’s role in “healthy diet patterns” and as an “environmentally sustainable protein.” more
McCarty’s Corner Farm and RaDar Farms will host National Alpaca Farm Days Sept. 23 and 24 at McCarty’s Corner Farm, 21060 240th St., Eldridge. Admission and parking are free. more
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