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Watch: Louisiana skyscraper demolished 4 years after Hurricane Laura left it in tatters
Fox WeatherSat Sep 7, 2:22PM CDT
LAKE CHARLES, La. – A 22-story skyscraper that stood over southwest Louisiana for four years after being damaged during Hurricane Laura finally came down Saturday with the help of controlled explosives.The Capital One Tower in downtown Lake Charles had been largely vacant since sustaining severe damage from Hurricane Laura, a...
Are Cattle Futures Heading to New Lows?
AgWebSat Sep 7, 1:06PM CDT
Grain Markets Stall Out Near Resistance
AgWebSat Sep 7, 1:06PM CDT
Grain and Livestock Plunge Friday: What Caused the Selloff and is the Rally Over in Grains?
AgWebSat Sep 7, 1:06PM CDT
Wheat Outlook for the Next 5, 30 and 90 Days (9/6/24)
AgWebSat Sep 7, 1:06PM CDT
Grains Tumble on Friday Ahead of September WASDE
AgWebSat Sep 7, 1:06PM CDT
Fed Officials Say It’s Time to Start Cutting Interest Rates
AgWebSat Sep 7, 1:06PM CDT
Grains Reverse on Profit Taking Friday: What Was the Catalyst and Is the Rally Over?
AgWebSat Sep 7, 1:06PM CDT
Corn Silage Harvest and Storage Tips for 2024
Mon Sep 2, 4:00AM CDT
Corn Silage Harvest Tips for 2024
Recent cooler nights are hinting that fall is just around the corner. That also means corn silage harvest will be starting very soon. Corn is a high yielding, high energy, low protein forage that is commonly used for growing and finishing beef cattle, in cow-calf...
Check out these two upcoming fall field days!
Tue Aug 27, 7:23AM CDT
Join either the ISU Northern Research and Demonstration Farm or the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm for their fall field days coming up on September 5th!
Northern Research and Demonstration Farm Fall Field Day
1040 James Ave., Kanawha
8:30 am – registration with morning refreshments |...
Regional Crop Update: Aug. 12 - Aug. 27, 2024
Tue Aug 27, 7:10AM CDT
Soybean aphids, fall armyworms (mainly in southern Iowa), tar spot, and sudden death syndrome have been more of the hot topics or issues and concerns ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomists have been either hearing or seeing. Read on for more specifics about what is happening in fields around...
Is it too late to Spray Soybean Aphids?
Mon Aug 26, 10:42AM CDT
Soybean aphid is still the most important insect pest of soybean in Iowa, despite low populations throughout the state in recent years. This summer, we have seen high populations throughout Iowa, with hundreds of aphids per plant, honeydew, and sooty mold development on leaves. We have also heard...
Precision Spraying Technology
Thu Aug 22, 5:59AM CDT
Key Points:
Precision spray technology is available in the ag marketplace to provide selective post-emergence herbicide applications.
Iowa State University conducted a field scale demonstration of a commercial precision spray system on five conventionally managed soybean fields totaling 415 acres...
Fall armyworms making an appearance in 2024
Tue Aug 20, 9:32AM CDT
Reports of fall armyworms have started to roll in, particularly in southern Iowa. Many of us may recall the severe fall armyworm pressure we had in 2021. We have no evidence at this point that issues will be as widespread as what we saw in 2021, but it is a good idea to keep an eye out for this dest...
Alleged Promise to Transfer the Farm to Long-term Farm Hand Not Enforceable in Court
Tue Aug 20, 9:00AM CDT
On July 24, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s denial of a promissory estoppel claim by a long-serving farm worker. In 2020, the farmer died without a will. The worker claimed the farmer promised to transfer the farm to him at the farmer’s death in return for the worke...