USDA trims 2024 corn, soybean crop outlooks
The USDA has lowered its expectations for this year’s corn and soybean crops. Corn production is now pegged at 15.143 billion bushels, less than 1% below the October guess on […]
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Proposed FARM Act would have major impact
An ag economist at the University of Illinois says the latest agricultural aid package proposed in Congress would have a major impact if passed as currently constructed. Gary Schnitkey says […]
UNI-Dome modernization plan includes wider seats
The first phase of a plan to modernize the 48-year-old UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls was completed last month and the board that governs the University of Northern Iowa has approved […]
SE Iowa man arrested on 1,000+ child porn charges
A southeast Iowa man faces more than one-thousand charges after investigators allegedly found a large amount of child pornography in his possession. Court records say 22-year-old Hunter Bresch of Ottumwa […]
Troopers: Driver, 91, dies in four-vehicle crash he caused
The Iowa State Patrol says a wrong-way driver is to blame for a fatal crash involving four vehicles on Thursday night. Troopers say a car driven by an elderly Minnesota […]
Search for suspect is underway after airplane is hit with laser over SW Iowa
Authorities in southwest Iowa’s Cass County are searching for a suspect in the Massena area after someone apparently shined a laser at an airplane on Thursday night. The FAA says […]
Follow the 4 Rs of Nutrient Stewardship
Growers in many areas have finished up their fall nitrogen applications, and Koch Agronomic Services says they need to be sure they are getting the most from their investments. On […]
Help is available for Iowa’s thousands of dementia patient caregivers
The approaching holiday season can be the hardest time of the year for many of the 100,000 Iowans who are caring for a loved one with dementia. Megan Benzing, program […]
Ag economist expects strong cattle market into 2025
An ag economist says the market outlook for cattle remains strong heading into 2025. Tyler Cozzens, with the Livestock Marketing Information Center, tells Brownfield… “We’re seeing some seasonal trends here, […]
