Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in northwestern Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the virus was recently confirmed in a commercial layer flock in O’Brien County. It’s the state’s second detection of H5N1 HPAI within domestic birds this year. State Ag Secretary Mike Naig says he’s asking poultry producers…… Continue Reading
Post Malone Just Set a Dubious Grammy Awards Record
Post Malone could teach a class on how to lose at the Grammys. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Did Morgan Wallen Confirm ‘I’m the Problem’ Is a Double Album?
The country singer shared a photo of himself narrowing down the tracklist for the project and, let’s just say, it’s a long list. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Why Wasn’t Jelly Roll at the 2025 Grammy Awards?
All signs pointed to Jelly Roll attending the Grammys this year, but he was mysteriously absent. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Corn, soybean, sorghum export inspections up on week
The USDA says corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections as of the week ending January 30th remain ahead of the projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year started June 1st for wheat and September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out February…… Continue Reading
Jimmy Carter Won a Posthumous Award at the 2025 Grammys
Carter won a posthumous Grammy trophy for ‘Last Sundays in Plains,’ a collection of songs, stories and sermons from his hometown church. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Corn fungicide evaluations conducted in Iowa
An extension plant pathologist is providing corn farmers evaluations of fungicides from 2024. Dr. Alison Robertson with Iowa State University says she works with crop protection companies to set up trials across various locations in the state. “The prominent diseases that we had were tar spot and southern rust. I had pretty good disease development,…… Continue Reading
Using new technology to streamline ag processes
Technology-driven solutions are helping farmers navigate the challenges of the industry. Tracey Wiedmeyer is the CEO and co-founder of Gripp, a platform designed to help farmers manage their on-farm data and communication. “The premise of Gripp was that agriculture maintenance is underserved,” he says. “You go find folks like myself who’ve had technology backgrounds to help…… Continue Reading
18 Country Legends Who’ve Never Won a Grammy Award, Ranked
These 18 singers are a collective 0-111! Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Alpena County backyard poultry HPAI positive
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time in Alpena County. The backyard flock testing positive for the virus is the fifth case in the state reported since the beginning of the year. In the last 30 days, the USDA says 68 commercial flocks in the U.S.…… Continue Reading
