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Crop report: Nearly half of Iowa corn in dent stage

With 47% of Iowa corn acres in the dent stage, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the crop is nearing harvest season. Soybean acres setting pods reached 88% during the period, which is slightly behind last year’s crop. Soybean condition was 77% good to excellent during the period and corn condition was 78% good to excellent, according to the report. Iowa subsoil and topsoil had mostly adequate moisture conditions, according to the report which put subsoil moisture at 66% adequate and topsoil moisture at 70% adequate. ...

BROTHERS FACEOFF

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur had his tongue firmly planted in cheek as he discussed how he would make sure his players avoid fights in their joint practice with the Arizona Cardinals. "If there's an issue, I'm going to tell the guys, 'Hey, you come tag me in. ...

Lahn calls for state regulation of data centers

Zach Lahn, the GOP nominee for Iowa governor in 2026, said Monday many of the major concerns about new technologies like data center power use and Flock cameras are issues that need to be regulated at a state level. Lahn, a businessman, spoke about his gubernatorial campaign and answered ...

Report: Diversity in soybean cyst nematode resistant varieties needed

A report analyzing nearly 20 years of field data collected by Iowa State University on soybean cyst nematodes shows the tiny, parasitic roundworm has continued to adapt to the industry’s most popular resistant variety. The analysis looked at PI 88788, a type of soybean cyst nematode resistance in seed varieties, and found the ability for the nematodes to reproduce on PI 88788 soybeans increased approximately 2%, annually, from 2001 through 2023. If the trend continues, varieties with PI 88788 resistance would have just 40% control of soybean cyst nematode by 2030. This could lead ...

Cubs push unanswered run streak to 30

PHOENIX (AP) — The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record on Tuesday by scoring their 30th unanswered run over three games, breaking the previous record of 29 over a three-game stretch in 1969. The Cubs started the streak on Sunday, falling behind 2-0 in the early innings against the Seattle ...

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