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NEW Co-op grows agronomy services here
September 30, 2012 LANYON — NEW Cooperative has recently purchased land to the west of Lanyon in southern Webster County. more »» 
Kemna Auto of Fort Dodge is on the move
September 23, 2012 The team at Kemna Auto of Fort Dodge, 10 S. 25th St., has a new leader. Scott Kranz, has been named general sales manager. more »»
MidAmerican ranks highest in 2012 study
September 23, 2012 MidAmerican Energy Co.’s customers have again given high marks to the company for excellent customer satisfaction. J.. more »» 
Owns five Century Farms
September 23, 2012 POCAHONTAS — For Lee Halder and his wife, Linda Vander Zeyden, it’s satisfying to see four of their five Century Farms from their kitchen window. more »»
Cost-share funds available for cover crops
September 23, 2012 DES MOINES — Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced on Aug. more »»
IPIC’s SowBridge series begins fifth year online
September 23, 2012 AMES — The Iowa State University distance education program, SowBridge, will begin its fifth year on Nov. 7. more »»
Former journalist heads up WCED
September 16, 2012 CLARION — Wright County Economic Development has a new face at the helm. Bradley Hicks started his job with the organization Sep. more »»
Marco’s Pizza set to open in Fort Dodge
September 16, 2012 Gathering with family members or friends to view a rented movie and consume fresh pizza can be an enormously pleasant way to spend an afternoon or evening. more »»
Pizza Ranch brews up partnership
September 16, 2012 Expecting to serve up two million cups of coffee in the year ahead, Pizza Ranch has brewed up a new coffee program and partnership with Ethiopia Reads and the Tesfa Foundation. more »»
Iowa farm tech shines
September 16, 2012 AMES — State and federal organizations, government-funded ag researchers and private ag businesses held their own trade show of sort Wednesday for the secretaries of agriculture representing 45... more »» 
Hodge Podge Gifts & More opens on Central
September 9, 2012 Historic downtown Fort Dodge is being reborn as a home for an eclectic array of specialty shops. Kathy Ford’s decision to open Hodge Podge Gifts & More at 925 Central Ave. more »»
Perkins Restaurant to support Give Kids The World Day
September 9, 2012 Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, including the Fort Dodge location, will offer guests to a free short stack of its made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes on Saturday in celebration of Give Kids The... more »»
Will the drought repeat in 2013?
September 9, 2012 BOONE — Since the likelihood of two years having the same weather pattern back to back is only 20 percent, one meteorologist said farmers should look at long-term, seasonal forecasts as they look... more »»
A Tall Corn Package
September 9, 2012 BOONE — The Farm Progress Show made its way back to central Iowa and one local company took the opportunity to show off what is coming new for it in the next few years. more »»
Farm Rescue now serving Iowa
September 9, 2012 Bill Gross always wanted to farm, but never got the opportunity. As a young man, he saw great needs in the world through global mission trips through his church. more »» 
Community Orchard expands into Back 40
September 2, 2012 Big changes are under way at Community Orchard. more »» 
Is Iowa out of drought trouble yet?
September 2, 2012 AMES — The good news about 2012’s drought is that it’s as sporadic and infrequent as the lack of rain itself. The bad news is, don’t forget the lessons learned. Volatile crop years are likely ahead. more »» 
Fall, year-round turf care
September 2, 2012 AMES—Tim VanLoo has been through plenty of turf wars. more »»
Landowners habitat workshop set Sept. 15
September 2, 2012 A private lands workshop will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Sept. 15, for those interested in ways of enhancing land using techniques that lead to long-term sustainability. more »»
Healthy soil theme of NRCS event
September 2, 2012 DES MOINES — U.S. Department of Agriculture soils expert Ray Archuleta will bring his high-energy presentation style to Iowa at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Best Western Starlite Village, in Fort Dodge. more »» |
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