http://en.redtram.com/ All news  in "Iowa" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:24:17 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 31667 | State 4-H winners announced http://en.redtram.com/go/232869765/top100/ 232869765 AMES -- Fifty-one Iowans have earned state 4-H project awards, the highest achievement 4-H'ers can receive in project work, according to an ISU Extension news release. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:21:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869765/top100/ 31667 | Ag sectors at mercy of economy http://en.redtram.com/go/232869748/top100/ 232869748 LITTLE AMANA -- As farmers continue harvesting, the overall economy will likely continue to be the major factor in commodity prices. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:21:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869748/top100/ 31667 | Last year for ISU's alfalfa variety trials http://en.redtram.com/go/232869735/top100/ 232869735 This was the last year of the alfalfa variety trials at Iowa State University. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:21:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869735/top100/ 31667 | Iowan on National Biodiesel Board http://en.redtram.com/go/232869717/top100/ 232869717 Solon farmer Ed Ulch, Iowa Soybean Association secretary, recently was elected to an at-large seat on the National Biodiesel Board, according to a news release. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869717/top100/ 31667 | Corn cobs targeted for ethanol production http://en.redtram.com/go/232869707/top100/ 232869707 EMMETSBURG -- The late harvest and a cold wind didn't stop several hundred farmers from attending Poet's Project Liberty Field Day here recently. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869707/top100/ 31667 | ISU researchers help to complete corn genome sequence http://en.redtram.com/go/232869693/top100/ 232869693 AMES -- The maize genome sequence is complete, thanks to efforts at Iowa State University. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869693/top100/ 31667 | Mold likely as result of delayed corn harvest http://en.redtram.com/go/232869678/top100/ 232869678 The prolonged moist conditions during the delayed corn harvest are conducive for molds to develop on grain in the field. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869678/top100/ 31667 | CWT accepts 154 bids for 26,000 cows in fourth round http://en.redtram.com/go/232869656/top100/ 232869656 ARLINGTON, Va. -- Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) recently announced it has tentatively accepted 154 bids in the fourth herd retirement it has conducted in the past 12 months. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869656/top100/ 31667 | Four herd retirements boost dairy prices: Study http://en.redtram.com/go/232869637/top100/ 232869637 Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has generated a return on investment of $1.54 per hundredweight so far in 2009, according to an independent economic analysis of the voluntary program. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869637/top100/ 31667 | Delegates picked for National 4-H Congress http://en.redtram.com/go/232869606/top100/ 232869606 AMES -- Twenty-two 4-H'ers have been selected to represent Iowa as delegates for the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Nov. 27-Dec. 1. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869606/top100/ 31667 | Do what you can while you can http://en.redtram.com/go/232869556/top100/ 232869556 It seems like too few people pay much attention to often-heard comments: "Life is short," "you only live once" and "you can't take it with you." Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869556/top100/ 31667 | Companies strut equipment during field day http://en.redtram.com/go/232869521/top100/ 232869521 Myron Bruhn, who farms near Cylinder in Northwest Iowa, is one of 14 area farmers who have been harvesting cobs for Poet this year using pre-commercial equipment. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869521/top100/ 31667 | Using energy credits on farm http://en.redtram.com/go/232869505/top100/ 232869505 In the nature of "going green," the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 supports the effort with federal tax credits for energy efficiency for individual homes. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:20:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869505/top100/ 31667 | Ethanol plants, cooperatives find middle ground http://en.redtram.com/go/232869488/top100/ 232869488 GOLDFIELD -- Wagon by wagon, semi by semi, Midwestern co-ops and grain elevators are learning how to operate alongside grain users in the ethanol era. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:19:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869488/top100/ 31667 | Fall soil testing can help 2010 crops and beyond http://en.redtram.com/go/232869461/top100/ 232869461 Grain is filling bins across the country this fall, but farmers wonder what yields will be next year. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:19:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869461/top100/ 31667 | Farm wife turns uncovered historical notes into book http://en.redtram.com/go/232869447/top100/ 232869447 HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. -- Sifting through old books in her 1868 home, Betty Mendenhall came across a treasure trove of handwritten notes from a woman. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:19:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869447/top100/ 31667 | Iowa Farm Bureau meeting set for Dec. 2-3 http://en.redtram.com/go/232869416/top100/ 232869416 WEST DES MOINES -- Iowa farmers find themselves at a crossroads — faced with state and federal budget cuts, a downturned economy and difficult commodity markets. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:19:29 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869416/top100/ 31667 | Young ag leaders follow in parents' footsteps http://en.redtram.com/go/232869394/top100/ 232869394 INWOOD -- Mike Ver Steeg says when he was growing up, he noticed his father, Gene, had more to do that just farm and raise pigs. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:19:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869394/top100/ 31667 | Sioux County feedlot agrees to penalty http://en.redtram.com/go/232869370/top100/ 232869370 A Sioux County cattle feedlot operation has agreed to pay a $25,000 civil penalty to settle allegations it violated the federal Clean Water Act by allowing manure and wastewater to discharge into the West Branch of the Floyd River. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:19:15 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869370/top100/ 31667 | Farmers find fun putting in the pasture http://en.redtram.com/go/232869357/top100/ 232869357 MONTICELLO --- The Castle Grove Country Club in Monticello may not be a place most farmers want to visit when they hear the name. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:19:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/232869357/top100/