Freezing Your Credit Reports
(Posted on 7/23/2008)
New law permits consumers to "freeze" or block sharing of their credit reports.

Crop Update, July 18, 2008
(Posted on 7/21/2008)
Hot and humid, I guess this just about sums up the weather for the week. I noticed using the air conditioner in the truck this week was the norm. So is this weather beneficial for the crops? Well like anything, there is no right answer, and it depends.

Help Children Handle Stress During Natural Disasters
(Posted on 7/17/2008)
Recent flooding, tornadoes and other severe weather events are causing disruption and changes for many Iowa families.

See the Power of Rain at the Page County Fair
(Posted on 7/16/2008)
The Iowa Learning Farm has the power to make it rain. The rainfall simulator—an educational tool used to illustrate the potential impacts of conservation and land management practices—is traveling Iowa this summer demonstrating at county fairs, field days, conferences and farmers’ markets.

Crop Insurance May Help Flooded and Wet Corn and Soybean Acres
(Posted on 6/18/2008)
Wet weather has delayed planting of corn and soybeans across the state, and flooding has severely damaged many acres that have been planted.