Iowa Senate will not vote on casino moratorium this session
The Iowa Senate will not consider a proposed five-year moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. Senator Ken Rozenboom, chairman of the Senate State Government Committee, made the announcement late this […]
Cattle futures fall further, hogs finish higher
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were sharply lower with another round of pressure from the slow resumption of cattle imports from Mexico and overbought signals. The higher move […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: February 4, 2025
Mar. corn closed at $4.94 and 1/2, up 5 and 3/4 centsMar. soybeans closed at $10.75, up 16 and 3/4 centsMar. soybean meal closed at $314.00, up $10.30Mar. soybean oil […]
Legislation to protect AM radio re-introduced in Senate
The new legislative session brings a renewed effort to keep AM radios in cars and trucks. Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin tells Brownfield the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act […]
Having a voice in establishing the organization’s policy
The policy that drives the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association begins with the states. Kim Brackett, NCBA Policy Chair, says the grassroots process is the bedrock of the organization. “Many of […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat see good gains
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. A new tariff battle against China is on, but Beijing’s retaliation doesn’t include soybeans. Mexico does buy U.S. soybeans and soybean […]
New research shows gene-edited bacteria provides corn third source of nitrogen
New research from the University of Illinois shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply early corn plants the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air. Study co-author Connor Sible, […]
Senate committee forwards Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary
The Senate Committee on Finance has advanced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on a party-line vote. During the […]
Legislation Takes Flight: Boosting Sustainable Aviation Fuel with the Farm to Fly Act
In a move to boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with a bipartisan group of senators, has reintroduced the Farm to Fly Act. This […]
Protecting trade from foreign animal diseases
Protecting trade and market access from foreign animal diseases. A veterinarian for a commercial hog operation says she continues to monitor the movement of African Swine Fever. Bethany Heitkamp says […]
