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Flora, Fauna, Fun on the River
The 156-mile Upper Iowa river begins at the headwaters near Mankato, Minn., and winds through many untouched canyons and meadows in northeast Iowa before draining into the Mississippi River. — Full Story »

Iowa Ag Secretary Encourages Owners to Vaccinate Horses for West Nile Virus
Horse owners are encouraged to contact their veterinarian for more information and to discuss vaccination and other prevention measures, such as mosquito control. — Full Story »

Iowa DNR: Liquid Manure Okay for Switching to Soybeans
Iowa crop producers who have applied liquid manure to fields based on planting corn can switch to soybeans without worrying about penalties for exceeding nitrogen limits on the field. — Full Story »

Crowned Cowgirl
A Hemingford woman has ridden away with the title of Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2014. — Full Story »

Senate Approves New Farm Bill; Now Ball Is in House's Court
They aren't wild about everything in the legislation, but both of Nebraska's Republican senators voted Monday in favor of a new five-year farm bill that would expand government subsidies for crop insurance, rice and peanuts while making small cuts in the food stamp program. — Full Story »

Too Much, Too Fast
Persistent rains through May pushed fields in Iowa from slightly thirsty to waterlogged. — Full Story »