Panel reprimands lobbyists for false online claim about Iowa lawmaker
The Iowa House Ethics Committee has unanimously voted to reprimand a mother-daughter lobbying team for falsely claiming on a website that a member of the House was a former stripper. […]
Cattle futures higher, waiting on direct business to develop
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up ahead of widespread direct business. June live cattle closed $1.82 higher at $208.10, and August live cattle closed $1.42 […]
Winds posing a challenge this spring
A central Illinois farmer says rain hasn’t been the only weather challenge this spring. Ken Franklin, who farms in Christian County, says the winds have also been an issue. “The […]
State lawmakers encouraged to increase conservation district support
The Michigan Association of Conservation Districts is asking state lawmakers to increase appropriations for districts as federal resources diminish. Executive Director Rivka Hodgkinson called for a $10 million allocation for […]
What’s next for Summit Carbon Solutions?
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has once again denied the Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline a permit to build a carbon pipeline in the state. It’s the second time a […]
Even moves to State of South Dakota
The retiring CEO of the National Pork Board has taken a job with the State of South Dakota. Bill Even will be the next Commissioner of the Governor’s Office of […]
Crowd at Iowa Senator Grassley’s town hall argue with each other (audio)
A standing-room only crowd of about 125 people jammed into a room in Northwood this morning for a town hall meeting with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. There was a lot […]
Alford: more USAID changes coming
A U.S. Congressman from Missouri says the U.S. Agency for International Development will get more attention as work continues to reduce federal spending. Mark Alford tells Brownfield “they moved it […]
Finding opportunity in a challenging cattle cycle
The president of the American Foods Group says there are opportunities in beef processing despite the downturn in the current cattle cycle. Steve VanLannen tells Brownfield “as far as new […]
Modest losses for corn, wheat, with soybeans mostly up
Soybeans ended the session steady to modestly higher. There has been a lot of talk about the easing of the tariff battle with China, but no official public progress is […]
