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DNA tests revealed that two West Branch cattle farmers put forth an impostor Wagyu bull for breeding. The whereabouts of the original, prized bull are unknown.

In North Dakota, under a process called amalgamation, if 60 percent of the landowners in a proposed carbon dioxide underground storage area agree to the plan, the state can force the other 40 percent to comply.

Legislation that has the potential to protect the ag chemical company Bayer from Iowa lawsuits related to its weed killer Roundup is likely to be considered again in this upcoming legislative session.

Jordan Sellergren has bought Little Village, the Iowa CIty-based arts and culture magazine where she’s worked the past 10 years

The space at 405 S. Gilbert St. was known for its intimate performances and literary events as well as its pizza, burgers and wide selection of beers on tap.

USDA last updated this survey in 2014 and found nearly 40 percent of farmland in the U.S. was either rented or leased, that the average age of the nation’s 1.4 million “principal landlords” was 67 years old and that 9 percent of farmland in the Midwest region was expected to transfer ownership in the subsequent five years.

Fareway Stores Inc. has announced the acquisition of Brothers Market locations in Lisbon and Denver, Iowa. The transaction is expected to close in March.

Completion expected in the fall of 2026