Potential consequences of USDA funding freeze and layoffs
The president of Iowa Farmers Union is concerned government funding freezes and layoffs will have short and long-term consequences for agriculture. Aaron Lehman says some of the firings at USDA […]
Brazil’s safrinha crop facing potential challenges
The chief science fellow with Nutrien Ag Solutions says Brazil could be facing challenges with its second corn crop. Eric Snodgrass says some areas of the country are dry. “The […]
State audit finds issues with Johnson County Conservation Department spending
A report by the state auditor identifies thousands of dollars allegedly improperly spent by the Johnson County Conservation Department. The report finds more than $63,000 in improper payments and nearly […]
Iowan Matt Whitaker speaks at hearing on appointment as NATO Ambassdor
Iowan and former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker went before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday for his nomination to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. Whitaker was asked […]
Blizzard makes many Iowa roads impassable, and travel almost impossible
The winter operations administrator for the Iowa DOT has just two words for Iowans during this blizzard: “Stay home!” Craig Bargfrede says there are hundreds of big orange plows on […]
Decorah voters again reject idea of city-owned electric utility
Voters in a northeast Iowa city have defeated a plan to create a city-owned electric utility. Decorah residents have said no to a municipal electric utility. In Tuesday’s referendum, 53.6% […]
A classic, early-Spring storm unwinds across the Corn Belt; recovery underway on the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, blizzard conditions linger from parts of Iowa into the upper Great Lakes region, due to snow driven by wind gusts locally exceeding 60 mph. Conditions in […]
More unseasonable warmth ahead for the Heartland; a rather active pattern continues
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures in most areas from the Plains eastward, while colder-than-normal conditions will be confined to northern Maine […]
Father of Iowa woman killed by Honduran in 2016 at Trump’s speech
The father of the Iowa woman killed nine years ago by a drunk driver who was in the country illegally attended President Trump’s speech to congress last night. Scott Root […]
DEKALB and Asgrow Yield Winners
The DEKALB® corn and Asgrow® soybean brands recognized their 2024 yield winners during Commodity Classic earlier this week in Denver, Colorado. In this episode of Managing for Profit, DEKALB Brand Manager […]
