Corn, sorghum export inspections above last week
The USDA says that as of the week ending February 13th, corn, soybean, and wheat export inspections continue to run ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current […]
Tariff talk has many farmers on edge
The threat of another trade war has many farmers on edge. Kevin Semlow, executive director of governmental affairs & commodities with the Illinois Farm Bureau, says the organization is stressing […]
Scott County Supreme Court ruling called a win for open records
Iowa Freedom of Information Council Executive Director Randy Evans says an Iowa Supreme Court ruling against Scott County is a big win for the state’s open records law. He says […]
New HPAI cases in Mercer County detected, including first human in Ohio
Forty commercial poultry flocks in Mercer County, Ohio have been impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza in 2025. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says the virus was […]
Hauling Michigan Soybeans
How do farmers take their soybeans to the elevator? In this Pods for Profit, we’ll hear from Michigan Soybean Committee President Mark Senk about how limited equipment and employees have […]
Strong ethanol industry is good for the economy
Ethanol continues to have a positive impact on the economy. Scott Richman, chief economist of the Renewable Fuels Association says corn use for ethanol in 2024 was 5.5 billion bushels. […]
Too early to know scope and impact of federal firings
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley suggests it’s too soon to know how farmers might be impacted by firings at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Iowa Republican tells Brownfield it’s not […]
Episode 48 – Control
In the final episode of a three-part series on Cognitive Behavorial Therapy, Katie Vander Zwaag from Creative Living Center talks about focusing on what we can control.
GDT index falls Tuesday
The Global Dairy Trade index was down six-tenths of a percent in Tuesday’s trading. Prices for all dairy products except butter were down, with Cheddar cheese, lactose, and skim milk […]
As federal jobs are slashed, Grassley says ‘Congress can’t do anything except complain’
A social media post from a park ranger who was fired from his dream job at Effigy Mounds National Monument in northeast Iowa has gone viral, as many federal workers […]
