The Iowa House passed legislation last week restricting drone surveillance of livestock facilities without the permission of the property owner more

A fund that helps shield Iowa farmers from losses from bankruptcies of the companies that buy or store their grain is poised to tax their products for the first time in more than 30 years, which has prompted legislation that could overhaul the fund. more

A streak of warm and dry weather has created ideal conditions for some Iowa farmers to start planting their corn crop this week. more

Iowans may soon be able to buy and sell unpasteurized milk if a bill passed by the Iowa House this week becomes law. more

Brus family history fills their Heritage farm in Blue Grass Township, where siblings Dennis, Denise, Debbie and David own the same 240 acres held by the family since March 21, 1870. more

The North Scott FFA Officer Team presented the fall showcase Nov. 14 to honor outstanding members who have demonstrated excellence both inside and outside the classroom. Members from both the High School and Junior High chapters were acknowledged at this event. The chapter includes both a junior high FFA chapter and high school FFA chapter. Their work is a testament to the program’s commitment to cultivating leaders and fostering community development. The chapter comprises students from seventh through twelfth grades, drawing participants from diverse school districts, including North Scott, Davenport, Bettendorf, and Pleasant Valley. more

An eastern Iowa company that says it benefits the environment by turning agricultural byproducts into energy was recently fined for burying barrels of waste from the operation in a giant pit, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. more

A highly transmissible avian influenza that is often fatal to domestic birds recently infected a small backyard flock in Mills County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. more

Another massive flock of egg-laying hens in Iowa was recently found to be infected by a very transmissible and deadly version of avian flu, which has pushed the total number of affected birds this fall beyond last year’s casualties for the same time period. more

North Scott High School, and North Scott junior high FFA each earned three-star national chapter awards at the FFA national convention Nov. 1-4 in Indianapolis. more

Ownership and operation of a farm by members of the same family for 100, and 150 years or more is a significant accomplishment. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in conjunction with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation established the Century Farm Program for farm families that have owned at least 40 acres for 100 years, and Heritage Farm Program for those owning it 150 years or more. more

More than 800 farms in Scott, Muscatine and Cedar Counties are part of Iowa's Heritage and Century farms program. more

Muscatine County Heritage and Century farms listing more

Scott County Heritage and Century farms listing more

Cedar County Heritage and Century farms listing more

The Scott County Pork Producers held their Pork Youth Ambassador Contest on Sunday, April 15, and chose Evan Keppy as their 2018 Scott County Pork Youth Ambassador. more

Darla Fay credits Iowa’s Heritage farm program for nudging her to explore her own family’s history. Research for this year’s Heritage farm application revealed the Dixon Cemetery gravesite of the ancestors who bought the Scott County farm Dec. 28, 1872, that remains in her family today. more

Bob Moellenbeck wants readers to know he’s no farmer. more

Ila Mae Feuerbach prizes the last rose blooms of the season brightening the autumn collage surrounding her Cedar County farmhouse just north of Durant. more

River Valley Coop executives join North Scott agriculture students, and staff Monday to present a $100,000 contribution to the district's Regional Innovation Center, under construction on Eldridge's South First Street. more