A thick though uneven blanket of snow dropped a winter wonderland on spring’s first days with a thunder blizzard that set no records, but gave farm fields a welcome dose of moisture. more

Women in the Quad Cities area who own or manage farmland are invited to a conservation discussion focused on soil health on Wednesday, April 11 at the River Music Experience, 129 Main St, Davenport. more

Tom and Joni Dittmer plan to create their 16th hog farm, according to an application under review this week by the Scott County Board of Supervisors. more

Iowa has a new Secretary of Agriculture, and one of his first public appearances in eastern Iowa will be at the fourth annual Ag Summit hosted by Donahue dairy farmer John Maxwell. more

Deere tractor collectors return to Davenport March 22-24 for the Gathering of the Green’s 2018 event. This year’s theme is “Legend, Made Legacy.” more

Area hay and forage producers are invited to attend the 35th annual Eastern Iowa Hay Producers Association meeting and conference on Thursday, March 15, at Buzzy’s in Welton. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the program will start at 10:30 a.m. more

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced that Kwik Trip, Inc. and the Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott are the 2018 winners of the Secretary’s Ethanol and Biodiesel Marketing Awards. more

Some special classes are being offered at this year’s Mississippi Valley Fair for young people who have an interest in animal care. more

Jacob Hunter has been named the 2018 Emerging Iowa Leader by the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. more

In the tradition of providing farmers the latest industry insights, the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) will host a crop fair on Wednesday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Auditorium at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in DeWitt. more