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Dixie’s Biergarten in Decorah the winner of the 2026 Best Burger in Iowa contest.
O’Brien, Osceola, most of Clay, and about half of Palo Alto and Cherokee Counties remain “abnormally dry” as does the southwest tip of Buena Vista County.
Iowa continues to buck the trend of growing its cattle herd.
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.