Cash dairy prices steady-to-lower Tuesday
Cash dairy prices were steady-to-lower Tuesday with no trading activity except for powder on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.5350. No sales were recorded. Forty-pound cheese […]
Ag Secretary Rollins addresses USDA layoffs, talks strategy moving forward
The Secretary of Agriculture says the USDA is working to reinstate critical department employees following sweeping layoffs. Brooke Rollins tells Brownfield, “There has been some significant reinstatement on both sides.” “Whether […]
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Strong U.S. and Canada relationship is essential for agriculture
The Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food says fair trade between the U.S. and Canada remains a top priority. Lawrence MacAulay says any disruption in trade, including tariffs, would be devastating […]
Grassley would like to see vaccinations included in USDA avian flu plan
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’d like vaccinations to be part of USDA’s plan to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza. “It would be nice if we could vaccinate for […]
Trump says tariffs on schedule for Mexico, Canada
President Trump says he still plans to impose new tariffs on Mexico and Canada next week. Trump says, “The tariffs are going forward, on time, on schedule.” The President told reporters […]
Drake’s Bennett Stirtz honored by MVC
For the third time this season, Drake junior guard Bennett Stirtz has been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. Stirtz averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and […]
House Subcommittee hearing focuses on American trade enforcement
American trade enforcement priorities are a focus of the new Congress. During a House Ways & Means subcommittee hearing Tuesday morning, former Trump Administration Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish […]
Van Kalsbeek is GPAC men’s basketball offensive and defensive player of the week
Jesse Van Kalsbeek of Northwestern College is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports men’s basketball offensive, and defensive player-of-the-week. Van Kalsbeek, a freshman from Orange City, led the Raiders on both […]
Grassley recalls his Fort Knox visit as Trump questions safety of gold
While President Trump says he personally plans to check on the nation’s massive gold stockpile at Fort Knox, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says other ranking government officials have verified the […]
