The following was written by Doug Houser, Iowa State University digital agriculture Extension specialist, for the Integrated Crop Management blog.

Are you getting enough sleep? The barometer is eight hours. We’ve been told forever that’s the perfect amount. But everyone is different. There are times I get eight hours and wake up feeling groggy, ...

Two financial planners take on the establishment with a new view on retirement taxes Should you do Roth conversions? Stick to the math for the answer. When it comes to paying taxes, less is obviously ...

Lamar Jackson is well on pace to post another case for the best season of his blooming NFL career, something he's made an annual practice of in recent years. He'd already won an MVP by the time he ...

Venus loomed bright in the sky early Friday morning, but if you missed it, you'll get another chance if you're an early riser tomorrow. Venus appeared in a conjunction with the moon and the star ...

Staying productive in the field is key to getting ahead of a potentially unpredictable planting season, says David Brennan, Case IH planter marketing manager. With that in mind, Case IH is expanding ...

On the 10-year anniversary of his early release from federal prison, Charlie Shrem announced the auction of several items related to Silk Road and Bitcoin's early days. Update (Sept. 12 at 4:38 pm UTC ...

It was fourth-and-10 and too far out to trot a backup, rookie kicker onto the field. Missouri football, down six points to KU with time running out in the first half, needed points out of the drive. A ...

The “Cabaret” curtains are closing early. The Broadway show is shutting down production four weeks early due to lead star Billy Porter developing “a serious case of sepsis.” According to the Mayo ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

We data folk rarely need a second invitation to discuss statistics and analytics, but when a story falls into your lap, it would be rude to ignore it. West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta was cleared of ...

A new report says that Apple's expected AirPods Pro 3 will be released soon, maybe not at the iPhone 17 event, but before the end of September 2025. While there is no date given, the claim is that ...