The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in its monthly report released Wednesday that farmers are expected to bring in 14 billion bushels of corn this year.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Turkey harvest had good numbers, but still complicated by weather.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A record corn crop will depend on a number of factors.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Fairfield Middle School students got a chance to show off what they've learned about farming and sustainability to a heartland lawmaker.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  The soybean crop still has potential this season.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  The severe drought that has affected much of the country for months continues to affect heartland farmers.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Kirksville farmer Jim Novinger decided to chop his corn to feed to his cattle because the yield was going to be so poor.

Saturday, July 21, 2012  Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is encouraging the public to harvest grass in state highway ditches.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Missouri Department of Conservation staff will provide information on five recently found cases of CWD in free-ranging deer in northwest Macon County.

Monday, May 07, 2012 

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The Missouri Department of Conservation reports Missouri hunters shot more turkeys during the first week of the spring hunting season than they did during the same period last year.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  Bowhunters posted increases in both deer and turkey harvests during Missouri’s 2011-12 archery deer and turkey hunting seasons.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Iowa’s 2011 corn harvest is 9 percent higher than the 2010 crop.

Thursday, November 24, 2011  After getting off to a slow start, the Missouri fall firearms deer season is being called a success.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Hunters shoot 89,000 deer on opening weekend.