Iowa

Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Iowa, Midwestern Region, Regional Roundup

Iowa’s crop insurance discount program opens

The sign-up is now open for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s annual Crop Insurance Discount Program. Read More

Champion Senior Meats Team: Sioux County 1 (left to right) -- Jacob Haverhals, Jacob Boogerd, Gabby Oteri and Izy Klein. (Iowa State University Extension)
4H, Iowa, Midwestern Region, Youth, Youth Programs

Youth from across Iowa compete in 2025 4-H Meat Judging Contest

Boy enjoys winter fishing. (Adobe Stock │ #407385436 - Maksym Dragunov)
4H, Fishing, Iowa, Midwestern Region, Outdoors, Youth, Youth Programs

Iowa 4-H launches winter fishing series



Feedlot intensive production system beef cattle. (iStock │ #2153732613 - shiota)

High Plains Slaughter Report

Temperature and precipitation patterns varied sharply across the country with eyes on Northwest, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Temps and precipitation varied sharply across country

High Plains cattle sales report

The Iowa Beef Center is offering four Advanced Calving Clinics. (ISU Extension and Outreach)

Iowa Beef Center to offer calving clinics

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

Uneven precipitation and colder weather finds the Plains

Eligible producers can tap into $12 billion aid program

Grain Report

As cows age, their metabolism can change, K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said. (Photo: K‑State Research and Extension)

High Plains cattle sales report