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The latest USDA Drought Update is out for Thursday, March 12th.
The initiative is fully funded by the state through IDALS, ensuring no direct construction or engineering costs to the county or landowners.
Much of Iowa sees only small changes this week, but drought conditions remain in place across a large part of the state.
George Bower has the official Iowa production numbers that were released today, January 13.
USDA: Ag Prices Rose in November, Input Costs Fell
Goss attributes this drag to the state’s heavy reliance on farm equipment manufacturing.
The USDA released commodity prices for October 2025.
The Northwest district reported the highest average values in the state at $14,522 per acre, continuing a trend of growth in the region.
The latest USDA Drought Monitor update was released this week.
A major northern Iowa wind farm may soon get a significant upgrade to help stabilize the region’s power grid.