John Norwood, a Democrat running for state treasurer, said Saturday at the Iowa State Fair that he would focus on structural issues within the state retirement fund and on investing Iowa’s tax dollars back into the state. Norwood spoke at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox. Norwood who has spent his career in the business […]
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The federal government is injecting millions of dollars into efforts to combat feral hogs – and it’s considering spending even more in the coming years. The problem has grown for decades, but our research has found that a recently revived federal effort offers the potential for bringing the hogs under control. Feral swine roam in […]
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Wildfire smoke hanging on for weeks may still matter for some Montana forage crops, even though much of the wheat and barley harvest have already finished.Â
More than half of North Dakota is now in a drought, with blistering July heat shriveling crops and taking a toll on pastures. The U.S. Drought Monitor, which is updated weekly on Thursdays, shows a third of the state in moderate drought and more than 23% in extreme drought. The extreme drought area increased dramatically […]
(The Center Square) – Most Illinois wheat escaped damage from severe storms across the state, but recent rainfall could affect crops not already harvested.
