The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced Friday it has seen a "sharp jump" in cases of the highly pathogenic avian flu in wild birds this month after "nearly a year" with no detections of the virus. The news release from DNR follows a week of outbreaks of the bird flu in commercial turkey ...

As concerns about bird flu continue nationwide, Dubuque County is using state-administered grant funds to provide dairy farm workers easier access to influenza vaccines. While no poultry flocks or dairy farms have been impacted in eastern Iowa, and no farm workers - or Iowans in general - have been diagnosed with the h...

The US Department of Agriculture will begin testing raw milk from dairy silos around the nation in an effort to better track the H5N1 bird flu that has been spreading in dairy cattle since March. The agency announced the expanded testing of the milk supply in a new federal order issued on Friday. The new order requires...

John Deere says it's laying off more production workers at its Waterloo Operations. In a statement, John Deere says approximately 110 employees will be placed on indefinite layoff effective January 3rd. The company says challenging market conditions and reduced demand for equipment led to the decision. John Deere says...

Deere & Co. reported dips in sales and net income for both the recently completed quarter and the entire fiscal year during an earnings call Thursday morning. The company reported a net income of $1.25 billion for its fourth quarter, which ended Oct. 27, compared to $2.37 billion for the same quarter last year. Net...

A hotel in the Philippines that stands 114 feet, 7 inches tall was awarded a Guinness World record for the largest building in the shape of a chicken. Campuestohan Highland Resort, located in Negros Occidental, unveiled its new rooster-shaped building, which features 15 air-conditioned hotel rooms. It also features a n...

Viroqua farmers and small business owners were invited to discuss small business and family farm issues at a state legislative roundtable on Monday. 96th Assembly District Candidate Tara Johnson was in attendance to give her stances on economic policy and the future of farming in the state. Representaitve Loren Oldenbu...

Big Show Funny Story: A snorkeling guide off of Australia's 'Gold Coast' was recently thrown into the air by the flip of a whale's tale, and they caught the incident on video (see below)! Thankfully the guide wasn't hurt, but when you're name is 'Free Willy', maybe this isn't the job for you...

A bird flu outbreak has been affecting American farms for the past few years and it's now reportedly spreading to domestic pets around the country. Since the start of the bird flu outbreak, H5N1 bird flu has taken out more than 100 million birds and nearly 200 dairy farm herds. But recent reports say the influenza stra...

Wisconsin's finals for 'Alice In Dairyland' will take place in Crawford County next year. In a release Thursday, it was announced that Wisconsin's current Alice In Dairyland, Halei Heinzel, will visit the Crawford County Fair Saturday as part of a lead up to the finals in May. Alice In Dairyland began as a beauty conte...