DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 8 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * # Sept. 1-7, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 8, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU School of Business partners with Healthy Bourbon County Action Team to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem in southeast Kansas By Lauren Cunningham The University of Kansas School of Business has launched a collaboration with a Bourbon County organization to support local entrepreneurs and small business owners. The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT), an organization dedicated to building a he  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M meat science program adds three team members New Department of Animal Science faculty, staff bring expertise in enhancing meat quality and value By Kay Ledbetter Three new members joined the meat science program in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science on Aug. 1. Jerrad Leg  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Male monarchs throughout history portrayed as 'mother' figures, new research reveals By Jon Niccum Rulers have traditionally relied on masculinity to display their ability to govern. Or have they? New research suggests that throughout history -- and within many cultures -- male monarchs have often been positively portrayed as maternal. "Good rulers should be strong warriors and upright against i  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * University Press of Kansas launches new nonfiction line Plainspoken By Alec Loganbill The University Press of Kansas has launched Plainspoken Books, a new nonfiction trade imprint focused on bringing Midwest stories into national conversations. Far more than flyover country, the Midwest is a dynamic, important place that is vital to understanding who and what America is and where it is going. This imprint  more