Living in Clermont, located on the banks of the Turkey River in northwest Iowa, has its good and not-so-good points. But it also reveals the agricultural practices that are taking place up stream.

The chilly March rain doesn’t bother Kevin Holton. He traverses the fields, pulling errant weeds and evaluating planting beds for changes alongside the other four students in his cohort. Satisfied ...

Wet, wet, wet. Certainly nothing too exciting going on out in the field at this stage of 2025, but crops are coping fairly well with the conditions. Water is filtering away with only a bit of wash ...