Calyx Creek Lavender and Lodging is adding two new treehouse retreats, encouraging people to engage with agriculture as a unique getaway option.

Many of the over 17,000 beef cattle operations scattered across Iowa share similarities in appearance and production, according to the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture. However, indistinguishable from the farmhouse and livestock building setups inhabiting most corners of the state are a small subset selling a very unique  product: American Wagyu.

The state has become a stronghold for President Trump. Now, his efforts on trade, energy and immigration are squeezing farmers, disrupting labor and threatening industries.

Iowa's manufacturing, closely connected to agriculture, is suffering employment losses, but finding enough labor remains the long-term concern

The pest poses a threat to grape, orchard, nursery, and logging industries if it spreads further in the U.S. SLF favors the tree of heaven, a fast-growing plant commonly found in urban Iowa. These insects are most visible at dusk or night, often leaving sticky honeydew and sooty mold on plants.

As a kid, Micah Hyde spent many of his weekends bailing hay and straw at his friend’s family farm in Fostoria, Ohio, when he didn’t have a baseball, basketball or football game. At the

An invasive insect was found in Des Moines County. Officials believe the spotted lanternfly hitchhiked to Iowa on a truck.