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AMES, Iowa—Avian influenza continues to be confirmed across Iowa and the nation. Here are some common questions and answers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach that can help inform consumers, bird owners and poultry producers. What is avian influenza? Avian influenza is an infectious virus that affects wild birds and domestic poultry caused by […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship today announced an order cancelling all live bird exhibitions at fairs and other gatherings of birds due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The order also prohibits live birds from being sold or transferred at livestock auction markets, swap meets and exotic sales. The Department’s order begins […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has released the weekly fuel price report for Iowa. This week retail diesel prices in Iowa fell 4 cents with a statewide average of $4.72.Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $18.16 per […]

CLIVE, Iowa—Culinary students had one main rule: Prepare an entrée using ground pork. For the next two hours, the 11 teams from five Iowa colleges and universities showed off their creative juices as they hustled around the kitchen during the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) Student Taste competition this month. The annual event took place at the Iowa Culinary Institute on […]

STRATFORD, Iowa—Janice Marie (Westrum) Young passed away peacefully in Mesa, Arizona on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the age of 91. Janice was born on September 29, 1930 in Stratford, Iowa to Ernest Westrum and Hazel (Angstrom) Westrum. She grew up on the family farm with her five siblings and graduated from Stratford High School […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced $506,084 in annual awards that will prepare K-12 teachers in 136 school districts and nonpublic schools to teach computer science. The Ogden CSD is the recipient of a $10,200 grant and Heartland AEA, which provides services to schools in Boone County secured […]

AMES, Iowa—AGCO Corporation, an international leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, today announced its association with the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University as an industry advisor. In this role, AGCO provides financial support to the center and will have a representative serving on the […]

AMES, Iowa—Last fall, fertilizer prices were trending higher, and with supply change issues and soaring fuel prices, that trend has continued into the spring. Even with potentially higher crop prices, this offers challenges to finding ways to increase or maintain farm profitability. However, one available option is to explore the use of manure. Many livestock […]