Students get a look at Air National Guard jobs in Sioux City
High school students got a chance to explore careers with the Iowa National Guard’s 185th Air Wing Thursday. Tech Sergeant Adam Allen is one of the guard’s recruiters. “They get […]
Vilsack calls Tuesday’s GREET model a placeholder
The U.S. Ag Secretary says farmers shouldn’t rush judgment on the U.S. Treasury’s upcoming guidance for modeling used to measure transportation emissions for sustainable aviation fuel. Secretary Tom Vilsack tells […]
Further guidance given for HPAI interstate dairy cow movement
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued additional guidance for interstate movement of lactating dairy cows Friday. Wisconsin State Veterinarian Dr. Darlene Konkle tells Brownfield says Friday’s update provides […]
Wheat pushes higher again, while corn, soybeans slip
Soybeans slipped the market continued to watch harvest progress in South America. Brazil is nearing completion, while Argentina’s harvest is around 25 percent complete due to wet conditions. More rain […]
Report sheds light on food and ag sector cybersecurity threats
A new report on cybersecurity sheds light on potential threats to the food and ag sectors. Jonathan Braley with the Food and Agriculture Information Sharing and Analysis Center says by […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: April 26, 2024
May corn closed at $4.40, down 1 centMay soybeans closed at $11.59 and 1/2, down 3 and 1/4 centsMay soybean meal closed at $340.00, down $3.90May soybean oil closed at […]
More changes at CNH
More changes are coming to agricultural and industrial equipment maker CNH Industrial. The parent company of Case and New Holland brands announced CEO Scott Wine has decided to leave the […]
U.S. made more cheese and butter, less frozen dairy and powder in 2023
Cheese, butter, and whey production went up in 2023 as frozen dairy and milk powder production went down. USDA’s annual Dairy Products Summary shows total cheese production rose nine-tenths of […]
Speaker says House GOP to seek UI, ISU, UNI tuition caps
Speaker Pat Grassley says if Republicans retain control of the Iowa House after the November election, they’ll push to limit tuition increases at the three state universities. This spring, House […]
NE Iowa farmer done planting soybeans in record time
A northeast Iowa farmer finished soybean planting in record time. Tyler Carlson of St. Olaf says conditions have been excellent this spring. “We did finish up soybeans (Thursday) night, which […]
