Cass County: Corn $4.10 Beans $11.03
Adair County: Corn $4.07 Beans $11.06
Adams County: Corn $4.07 Beans $11.02
Audubon County: Corn $4.09 Beans $11.05
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $4.13 Beans $11.03
Guthrie County: Corn $4.12 Beans $11.07
Montgomery County: Corn $4.12 Beans $11.05
Shelby County: Corn $4.13 Beans $11.03

Oats: $2.73 (same in all counties)

(Prices are per bushel; information is from the area Farm Service Agency [FSA] offices)

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering workshops around the state to teach the skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook wild turkey to participants who have little to no wild turkey hunting experience. The workshops will be offered in Council Bluffs, Indianola, Massena, Marble Rock, Sioux City, Solon and Vinton from mid-March through early April. Workshops are designed using hands-on techniques to teach basic wild turkey hunting strategies, such as proper equipment, where to hunt, safe shooting practices, and how to field dress, butcher and cook the bird.

“For those interested in the challenge of wild turkey hunting as a means of sourcing their own protein, this program provides the opportunity to learn the skills and knowledge it takes to do it all yourself,” said Jamie Cook, Hunter Education coordinator with the Iowa DNR. For information on cost, workshop time and location, and to begin the registration process, go to https://servicedesk.gooutdoorsiowa.com/EventManager/EventsHome.aspx

Early registration is encouraged as space is limited. Programs are provided through a partnership with the Iowa DNR, the Iowa Hunter Education Instructor Association, the National Wild Turkey Federation and other local partners. It is part of a national effort to recruit, retain and reactivate hunters due to the overall decline in hunting and outdoor recreation.

Cass County: Corn $4.12 Beans $11.00
Adair County: Corn $4.09 Beans $11.03
Adams County: Corn $4.09 Beans $10.99
Audubon County: Corn $4.11 Beans $11.02
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $4.15 Beans $11.00
Guthrie County: Corn $4.14 Beans $11.04
Montgomery County: Corn $4.14 Beans $11.02
Shelby County: Corn $4.15 Beans $11.00

Oats: $2.73 (same in all counties)

(Prices are per bushel; information is from the area Farm Service Agency [FSA] offices)

Cass County: Corn $4.13 Beans $10.98
Adair County: Corn $4.10 Beans $11.01
Adams County: Corn $4.10 Beans $10.97
Audubon County: Corn $4.12 Beans $11.00
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $4.16 Beans $10.98
Guthrie County: Corn $4.15 Beans $11.02
Montgomery County: Corn $4.15 Beans $11.00
Shelby County: Corn $4.16 Beans $10.98

Oats: $2.73 (same in all counties)

(Prices are per bushel; information is from the area Farm Service Agency [FSA] offices)

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa House has passed a bill with new state restrictions on farm implement dealerships — so the owners of tractors and combines could repair the diesel exhaust fluid systems on the equipment themselves. Republican Representative Derek Wulf of Hudson, who’s a farmer, goes even farther, suggesting it could be interpreted to mean the systems could be permanently disabled.

“This bill is simple,” Wulf said. “It gives farmers and ranchers the ability to repair and alter their equipment that they own as they see fit and remove the diesel control systems if they so choose.” In early February, the Trump Administration announced that under its interpretation of the Clean Air Act, the exhaust systems on diesel powered farm equipment may be disabled FOR REPAIRS and manufacturers cannot justify limiting access to tools or software.

The bill that cleared the Iowa House last (Monday) night would require manufacturers to provide free information and software to diagnose and fix diesel exhaust systems. And they’d have to sell both the tools and replacement parts to make the repairs at a significantly reduced price.”I think it’s important that we realize that farmers are the original innovators in this country and we should continue to allow them to do that,” Wulf said. “Previous administrations have forced costly and burdensome emissions systems and regulations onto farmers and ranchers through the EPA. Every day this country faces 63 more farmers going out of business. Folks, we have to do everything we can to help reduce additional costs to farmers who have to pay the penalty with their livelihoods because of environmentalists’ interests.”

The bill passed with the support of 55 Republicans and two Democrats. Opposition came from nine Republicans and two dozen Democrats. Representative Kenan Judge, a Democrat from Waukee, says he’s all for saving farmers’ money, but permanently disabling the diesel exhaust system is risky.”If you have your tractor under warranty and you go to take this system off, all of a sudden now if you take your tractor back into the dealership and this modification has hurt the engine, you lose your warranty,” Judge said.

On February 3rd, President Trump’s E-P-A administrator said the Clean Air Act prohibits the removal or disabling of emission control systems, but the law has an exception that lets the systems be disabled to make a repair.

(Atlantic, IA) – Get ready to welcome spring by attending the Cass County Master Gardeners’ 2026 Spring Garden Seminar, scheduled for Saturday, March 28.  This year’s seminar is open to anyone interested in learning more about local garden topics, with a theme of Growing in Nature. The event will be held at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and feature three presentations on timely garden topics. In addition to the presentations, the day will wrap up with an opportunity to make and take home a “puddling pool” for garden pollinators.

The event opens with registration and light refreshments at 8:30 AM. The first session begins at 9 AM with a presentation on Gardening in a Changing World by David McKinney with the Iowa Arboretum. The second speaker of the day will be Dr. Cindy Haynes, Iowa State University, sharing tips for Creating a Cut Flower Garden. David McKinney returns for the last session of the day to discuss Non-Native Plant Heroes. The program will conclude shortly after noon, with giveaways and a short closing. Participants are invited to visit the make-and-take station on their way home to create a custom “pollinator puddler” they can take home and install in their garden.

Plan now to join the Cass County Master Gardeners as we gather, learn and GROW together at the 2026 Spring Garden Seminar! Cost for the seminar, including refreshments and materials, is $30 for the day if paid by March 21. After this date regular registration and walk-in registration will be available at $35/attendee. Registration is now open and can be completed online by visiting the online registration page at https://go.iastate.edu/CZTFIK. Online registrations may be paid by credit card or check. Paper registration forms are also available at the Cass County Extension office or can be printed online. Registrations are not refundable but may be transferred to another attendee with advance notice.

A full schedule and program registration information is also available by visiting the Cass County Extension website at www.extension.iastate.edu/cass, or by stopping into the Cass County Extension office. Previous seminar attendees with a current email address on record will also receive a registration link by email. Questions can be directed to Kate Olson at 712-243-1132, or by email at keolson@iastate.edu. Mark your calendars, get registered, and plan to join the Cass County Master Gardeners for the 2026 Spring Garden Seminar on Saturday morning, March 28!

Cass County: Corn $4.13 Beans $10.96
Adair County: Corn $4.10 Beans $10.99
Adams County: Corn $4.10 Beans $10.95
Audubon County: Corn $4.12 Beans $10.98
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $4.16 Beans $10.96
Guthrie County: Corn $4.15 Beans $11.00
Montgomery County: Corn $4.15 Beans $10.98
Shelby County: Corn $4.16 Beans $10.96

Oats: $2.75 (same in all counties)

(Prices are per bushel; information is from the area Farm Service Agency [FSA] offices)

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa D-N-R will hold a series of listening session across the state starting Monday. The D-N-R’s Pete Hildreth says they want to get input on proposed changes in hunting and fishing regulations.

(as said)”These sessions offer a direct opportunity to provide feedback to our staff before formal proposals are submitted to the Natural Resource Commission,” Hildreth explains.

He says input from the from past meetings has led to significant regulation changes.

(as said)“Including adjustments to Canada goose seasons, raccoon hunting dates, and antlerless deer quotas. We encourage all the public to attend, ask questions, and share their perspective on the topics,” he says.

Hildreth says the sessions are also a way for people to discuss the highlights of the recent seasons.

(as said)” For example, folks that are interested in understanding or hearing how the 25-26 deer season went, that’s an opportunity for people to hear that,” he says.

Hildreth says the complete schedule of meetings is available on the D-N-R’s website. In southwest Iowa, meetings will be held in:

• Creston, March 3, 6 p.m., Performing Arts Building multi-purpose room (124), 1201 West Townline Street
• Council Bluffs, March 5, 5:30 p.m., Bass Pro Shops, 2901 Bass Pro Drive

Cass County: Corn $4.05 Beans $10.88
Adair County: Corn $4.02 Beans $10.91
Adams County: Corn $4.02 Beans $10.87
Audubon County: Corn $4.04 Beans $10.90
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $4.08 Beans $10.88
Guthrie County: Corn $4.076 Beans $10.92
Montgomery County: Corn $4.07 Beans $10.90
Shelby County: Corn $4.08 Beans $10.88

Oats: $2.92 (same in all counties)

(Prices are per bushel; information is from the area Farm Service Agency [FSA] offices)

(Radio Iowa) – Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra says there will be a vote to end the E-P-A smog rule that keeps E-15 gasoline from being sold nationwide in the summer. The U-S House deadline for the bill passed Wednesday, and Feenstra says there were reasons the vote didn’t happen. “We had a couple discussions with the speaker. We have to understand, so there was a February 25th date. We had a snowstorm that hit D-C on Monday, and then we had the State of Union on Tuesday, and we’re done on Wednesday,” he says. Feenstra says the missed deadline doesn’t kill the issue.

“This is going to pass. It’s just a matter of if it’s this coming week, and we’re just making sure that when we take this vote, all right, whether it be this week or next week or this coming week, is that it gets passed, and then it moves on to the Senate,” Feenstra says. “I mean, we’ve been at this for ten some years now, and we’ve got to finally get it passed. It’s energy independence, it’s domestic energy. And, you know, it helps our commodity prices.” Feenstra leads the House Rural Domestic Energy Council and has been negotiating with lawmakers who represent states with oil refineries in trying to find a compromise on E-15.

“It’s a civil war within the oil refineries right now on E-15. The large refineries, small refineries, one of them refineries are sort of struggling. It’s not a win for everybody. We’re trying to get everybody to the table and say, hey, let’s get to neutral,” Feenstra says. The need for a new bill came after House G-O-P leaders removed a mandate for year-round E-15 sales from a budget bill that passed in January. The president of the Renewable Fuels Association says he is not terribly optimistic that we’re going to see the E-15 legislation passed before summer.