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Despite recent rain the KICD Broadcast area once again slipped backward in the Thursday update of the USDA Drought Monitor.
The area of D-1 “Moderate Drought” expanded in Iowa in the Thursday update of the USDA Drought Monitor.
The agricultural economy continued to struggle in July, according to the latest Rural Mainstreet Index.
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.