Sen. Grassley says Medicaid recipients who are able to work should be working
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he supports work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, and confirms he’d at least consider cutting spending on the nation’s public health insurance program for low-income […]
Drought causing some irrigation to begin in Nebraska
A northeast Nebraska farmer and cattle producer says on-going drought conditions are starting to intensify due to lack of timely rains. “(We) got a total of .35 of rain all […]
Weather ranges from fair, warm on the northern Plains, western Corn to rain farther south
Across the Corn Belt, cool, showery weather lingers across the lower Great Lakes region. In contrast, warm, dry weather in the western Corn Belt favors a rapid corn and soybean […]
Illinois as an SAF Hub
Despite ongoing policy and regulatory uncertainty surrounding the sustainable aviation fuel market, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is actively positioning the state as a vital hub for the industry. In […]
A warmer, drier pattern ahead for much of the Heartland; more rain for the southern U.S.
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from the southern Plains into much of the Southeast. […]
Latest honor flight for Iowa veterans takes off tomorrow from Fort Dodge
Another group of military veterans from across northern Iowa will fly to Washington, D.C. to see the various war memorials this week. The Brushy Creek Chapter of Honor Flights’ latest […]
Northwest Iowa well ahead in planting corn and soybeans
Wet conditions kept some farmers out of the fields last week, while others were able to get plenty of planting done. The U.S.D.A. report shows overall corn planting hit 49% […]
Governor’s child care, energy, unemployment tax bills still pending in Iowa legislature
Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s “OK” with a one-year delay in her proposed state grant program for state-funded preschools and licensed child care centers that partner to provide all-day care […]
Wisconsin’s meat processing, talent initiatives paying off
Wisconsin’s Ag Secretary says investments to help the state’s meat processors has been paying off. Randy Romanski says, “As a result of the grants, they are increasing their sales, they’re […]
Planter parked, sprayer going
A southwestern Wisconsin farmer is battling weeds now that the planter is back in the shed. Mike Berget tells Brownfield he wrapped up planting more than 11-thousand acres of corn […]
