Sioux Center, Central Lyon, Rock Valley, & West Lyon Among Rated Teams in IGHSAU Preseason Basketball Poll
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) released its 2024-25 basketball preseason rankings on Friday. Several Northwest Iowa teams were given a spot in the ranking. In Class 4A, […]
Football championship helps Tri-Center in tornado recovery
Tri-Center won the Class A State Football Championship Game Thursday with 14-10 victory over West Hancock at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The school’s first football championship comes about seven […]
How to maximize profitability in a tough ag economy
A market development agronomist at WinField United says growers should use a whole-acre approach to maximize their yield potential in the tough ag economy. Isaac Anderson says farmers should be […]
Operation Food Search bringing fresh local food to Thanksgiving
A government program, a non-profit group, and local farmers are teaming up to help those less fortunate this Thanksgiving. Brian DeSmet, program operations manager for Illinois EATS with Operation Food […]
California’s avian influenza outbreak escalating
The President of the California Poultry Federation is concerned about the speed highly pathogenic avian influenza is spreading in his state. “If it doesn’t slow its pace in the next […]
Soybeans up Friday, still down on week
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying but posted a week-to-week decline. Beans continue to monitor the generally favorable development conditions in most of South America. Unknown destinations […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 22, 2024
Dec. corn closed at $4.25 and 1/2, down 1 and 1/4 centsJan. soybeans closed at $9.83 and 1/2, up 5 and 3/4 centsDec. soybean meal closed at $289.20, up $1.50Dec. […]
Farm Labor Survey under question
A farm labor specialist is analyzing how the USDA conducts its Farm Labor Survey and how farmers using the H-2A guest worker program are impacted. Michigan State University’s Zach Rutledge tells […]
Wyffels Hybrids agronomist pleasantly surprised by Iowa’s harvest season
Pictured: Wyffels Hybrids agronomy manager Eric Wilson at the 2024 NAFB Convention in Kansas City (Photo by Brent Barnett/Brownfield) An agronomy manager with Wyffels Hybrids says the 2024 harvest season […]
Egg production down 4% in October
U.S. chicken egg production saw a year-to-year decline in October. The USDA says the monthly total of 9.192 billion eggs was down 4% on the year, on a 3% decrease […]
