A Western Iowa Tradition: Carstens Farm Days
Jim Field
September 11, 2026
For the weekend after Labor Day, you can stay close to home and come to the country near Shelby, Iowa September 12 & 13. Smoke,
For the weekend after Labor Day, you can stay close to home and come to the country near Shelby, Iowa September 12 & 13. Smoke,
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig (NEGG) says one of the reasons he’s seeking re-election is to remind Iowans that agriculture has been one of the
Chris Jones, the Democrat who’s running to be Iowa’s next Secretary of Agriculture, says water quality has become a major issue in the 2026 campaign.
An Iowan who led state and national farm groups died after a farming accident this weekend. Ray Gaesser (GAS-er) of Corning served as president of
KJAN, Atlantic 4.42″ Anita 4.28″ Wiota 3.46″ Cumberland 1.31″ Massena 1.49″ Griswold 1.45″ Lewis 2.06″ Marne 3.02″ Elk Horn 2.89″ Kimballton 1.86″ Hamlin 2.22″ Exira
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms with patchy fog early. Cloudy early, gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Win from
Enrollment is currently open for the 2026-2027 4-H program year, and anyone in K-12th grade can join Cass County 4-H at no cost thanks to
The small northwest Iowa community of Washta (WASH-tah) is hosting its 50th annual Grand Meadow Heritage Festival this coming weekend. Event coordinator Bethany Grell says
Iowa’s rich agricultural heritage runs deep and perhaps no other state has preserved as many historic barns, whether they’re red or white, round or rectangular.
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as
The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has a mixed reaction to the U-S Environmental Protection Agency decision to give 34 small refineries
Zach Lahn (like “LANE”), the Republican candidate for governor, says he isn’t calling for a ban on certain farm chemicals, but he says the E-P-A
