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Monday, June 17, 2013  16-year-old Gracie Hunziker has shown hogs, goats, cattle, horses, sheep, and dogs since she was 6. She is this week's Ag Kid.

Monday, June 10, 2013  17-year-old Rayann Schoonover own about 60 of them and just loves being around them. She is this week's Ag Kid.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Heavy rain has kept farmers pushing back soybean planting.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  State Representatives Gaskill and Hanson are working to get the DNR involved.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated a number of heartland counties as natural disasters.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Farmer Bob Jackson says this year has been a good year so far in planting corn.

Monday, June 03, 2013  11-year-old Hannah Whitlock loves to spend her time on the family farm. She is this week's Ag Kid.

Saturday, June 01, 2013 

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 85 percent of Iowa's corn crop and 40 percent of the state's soybean crop has been planted.

Friday, May 24, 2013  New meat labels go into effect, telling consumers where animals were born, raised, slaughtered

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  High crop prices entice farmers to expand planting into old golf courses, wildlife preserves

Monday, May 20, 2013  16-year-old Dakotta Snyder is into bone taxidermy. He is this week's Ag Kid.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Organic industry's political clout grows on Capitol Hill as consumers demand organic foods

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes 12 years after similar Monsanto push failed

Monday, May 13, 2013  11-year-old Tate Snyder was born and raised around both pigs and horses. He is this week's Ag Kid.