PELLA --- As the floodwaters begin to recede on Paul VandeNoord's farm north of here, the list of decisions to be made rises.

FORT DODGE --- Donald Heck can't tell you the perfect mix of biodiesel for a tractor or farm truck.

DES MOINES (AP) --- An international program that helps feed children throughout the world has landed two former U.S. senators and presidential candidates the 2008 World Food Prize.

AMES --- Planning tourism projects and restoring antiques are the daily tasks for Nathan Upah, Borlaug Scholar Award and Internship recipient.

OXFORD JUNCTION --- Jayson Willimack is thinking about gambling.

NEWTON --- Before the Indy Lights race at the Iowa Speedway here, Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Corn Promotion Board leaders and staff presented $2,500 worth of ethanol certificates to the American Red Cross to fuel vehicles used in

Most of the attention of the flooding effects on Iowa agriculture has been focused on crop damage.

AMES --- Even with challenges facing the biodiesel industry, leaders remain optimistic about the long-term potential of the fuel.

Excessive rains have led to a flood of farmers at the lobby of one crop insurance office.

While the ethanol industry was building plants at a rapid pace in the past few years, the attention has turned to improving the efficiency of plants.

While most of the attention on the new farm bill was based on President Bush's veto and Congress' eventual override, the item of most interest to Iowa farmers in the long run is likely to be the new revenue program

JOHNSTON --- State officials worked Monday to coordinate response efforts to flooding throughout Iowa, providing hundreds of thousands of sandbags, pumps, generators and technical assistance to help communities struggling to hold back floodwaters and those already inundated.

DELHI --- Larry Shover has been milking cows most of his life and has always believed Iowa is the perfect place for a small dairy operation.

While hikers who listen to the musical group Genesis have known the dangers of Giant Hogweed since 1971, the Weed Science Society of America is warning every one of the dangers of the weed.

DUNKERTON --- Northeast Iowa farmers hit by the May 25 tornado that killed seven people are in salvage mode.

Iowa Farmer Today Publisher Steve DeWitt is a winner of Greene County's 2008 Bell Tower of Fame Award.