What little rain that fell overnight Wednesday into Wednesday morning, did little to help the crops and soil they live in. The latest edition of the Iowa Drought Monitor released today (Thursday, shows parts of Cass, Adair, Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie Counties, are in a Severe Drought. Other area counties affected by the severe drought include Boone, Carroll, and Greene, along with the northwest corner of Madison County. Other area counties are in a “Moderate Drought,” which is characterized by: Soybeans aborting pods; Struggling corn test weights; Grasses are brown & more grass fires occur; The possible issuance of bans; and pond levels decline.

Officials say a continued severe drought could potentially result in: extremely low corn yields; A high fire danger; fewer mosquitoes observed; low surface water, increased algae blooms, and a requested voluntary effort at water conservation.

For more information: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?IA

• KJAN, Atlantic  .17″
• 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .13″
• Massena  .47″
• Anita  .19″
• Oakland  .19″
• Guthrie Center  .08″
• Corning  .8″
• Red Oak  1.09″
• Creston  .45″
• Clarinda  1.38″

Here are the results from Wednesday’s rabbit show from Red Oak:

• Breeding Buck:  Champion – Corbin Wolfe  Reserve- Lilly Anderson
• Breeding Doe:  Champion – Corbin Wolfe  Reserve – Corbin Wolfe
• Breeding Pair:  Champion – Corbin Wolfe
• Breeding Rabbit: Grand Champion Overall – Corbin Wolfe  Reserve – Corbin Wolfe
• Meat Rabbit Fryer:  Champion – Ella Peterson  Reserve – Anistyn Poston
• Meat Rabbit Roaster:  Champion – Olivia James. Reserve – Natalie True
• Meat Rabbit:  Grand Champion – Ella Peterson. Reserve – Olivia Jacobs
• Pen of Three Fryers:  Champion – Ella Peterson. Reserve – Alyssa Strebe
• Pen of Three Roasters:  Champion – Corbin Wolfe. Reserve – Olivia Jacobs
• Pen of Three Meat Rabbits:  Overall Grand Champion – Ella Peterson. Reserve – Corbin Wolfe
• Showmanship Winners:  Senior – Corbin Wolfe, Junior/Intermediate – Lilly Anderson, Beginner – William Pollock, Overall Grand Champion – Corbin Wolfe

w/Kate Olson.

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The Beef show was held Tuesday at the Adams County Fair in Corning.  Here are the results:

• Grand Champion Heifer:  shown by Makayla Houck
• Reserve Champion Heifer:  shown by Cash Brammer
• Grand Champion Cow/Calf:  shown by Danna Shires
• Reserve Champion Cow/Calf:  shown by Jasmine Wilbourne
• Grand Champion Feeder Calf:  Shown by Danna Shires
• Reserve Champion Feeder Calf:  shown by Danna Shires
• Grand Champion Bucket Bottle Calf:  shown by Nora Paul
• Grand Champion Pen-of-Three:  shown by Dylan Stormer
• Grand Champion Market Beef:  shown by Norah Lund
• Reserve Champion Market Beef:  shown by Ada Lund
• Champion Junior Showman:  Nora Paul
• Champion Intermediate Showman:  Cash Brammer
• Champion Senior Showman:  Makayla Houck

A video broadcast of the show is available on the KJAN TV page:  https://www.kjan.com/index.php/kjan-video-network/kjan-tv-2/

After an extensive meeting between the Audubon County Fair Board and Audubon County Emergency Operation Center, officials today (Tuesday), decided it is in the best interest of the community to cancel the Figure 8 Races on the fairgrounds, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY!

Factors in this decision, according to Audubon County Public Health, include large crowd sizes, increased cases of Covid-19 in surrounding communities, inability to social distance and lack of face mask usage.

(Radio Iowa) – The development of the corn and soybean crops continues to be ahead of past years. The U-S-D-A crop report says 35 percent of the corn is at or beyond the silking stage of development– which is eight days ahead of last year and two days ahead of the five-year average. The report says 58 percent of the soybeans are blooming — which is two weeks ahead of last year and two days ahead of the five-year average.

Around ten percent of the beans have set pods — which is also two weeks ahead of last year. Both the corn and bean crops each are rated 83 percent in good to excellent condition.

The Cass County Conservation Board is hosting an art program called Blooming Artists, for families and individuals of any age. Learn how to use nature to create art while being inspired by the nature around you at the Outdoor Educational Classroom, in Massena. There will be a variety of crafts and art projects available for all ability levels. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

The program takes place from 2-until 4-p.m. July 25th. Pre-register by July 23rd by calling (712) 769-2372, emailing lkanning@casscoia.us, or through our Facebook event that can be found on the Cass County Conservation Facebook page.

(By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer) – Burger King is staging an intervention with its cows. The chain has rebalanced the diet of some of the cows by adding lemon grass in a bid to limit bovines contributions to climate change. By tweaking their diet, Burger King said Tuesday that it believes it can reduce a cows’ daily methane emissions by about 33%. Cows emit methane as a by-product of their digestion. Methane emissions from livestock comprised more than a quarter of the emissions from the agriculture sector.

With an over-the-top social media campaign that teeters between vulgarity and science, Burger King is banking on the heightened awareness of climate change and its responsibility to limit its own role.

Officials with the Montgomery County Fair have released the results of the Champion Horse Show:

Championship Division –

• Junior Showman – Exhibitor: Gilliam Heim; Class Sponsor: Engstrand Family
• Senior Showman – Exhibitor: Ali Jo Hogberg; Class Sponsor: Dr. Terry Gillispie
• Grand Champion Overall Showman – Exhibitor: Gilliam Heim; Class Sponsors: Circle C. Carraiges; C R Graphics & C R Stitches.
• Overall Trail Ride – Exhibitor: Audrina Johnson; Class Sponsor: Brooke Engstran Memorial
• Champion Rookie/Junior Horseman – Exhibited by: Alexia Fridolph; Class Sponsor: Hogberg Family.
• Champion Senior Horseman/Overall Grand Champion Horseman – Ali Jo Hogberg; Sponsors include: Clint & Julie Rubey, and Clarios.
• Reserve Overall Grand Champion Horseman – Alexia Fridolph; Sponsor: Circle K Carriages
• Most Improved Horseman Award – Audrina Johnson; In memory of Glen Christiansen.