Iowa rail traffic not showing any tariff impact
The latest report from the Iowa Department of Transportation doesn’t show any slowdowns in rail shipments due to tariffs on foreign goods. The DOT’s Stuart Anderson gave an update to […]
Iowa Girls’ High School Soccer Rankings
Class 1A School Record LW 1 Denver 14-0-0 1 2 Sioux City Bishop Heelan 12-2-0 2 3 Davenport Assumption 9-2-1 3 4 Des Moines Christian 10-2-3 4 5 Hudson 15-2-0 […]
John Deere breaks ground on $13.5M expansion in Strafford, Missouri
John Deere says it’s moving forward with a major expansion project at its Strafford, Missouri Remanufacturing facility. Factory manager Kevin Schrag tells Brownfield the company is investing $13.5 million to […]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: May 14, 2025
Jul. corn closed at $4.45 and 1/2, up 3 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.77 and 3/4, up 5 and 1/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $291.90, down $1.40Jul. soybean oil […]
Minnesota farmer brings new crops into rotation
A farmer in west-central Minnesota added some new crops to his rotation this year. Nathan Collins of Murdock says he’s growing sugarbeets, kidney beans, and organics for the first time. […]
Lawmaker alleges Iowa Capitol a test site for gambling investigation
An Iowa lawmaker is accusing state investigators of testing software on the Iowa Capitol before using it to monitor Iowa and Iowa State athletes to see if they were using […]
Turkey hatchery numbers decline in April
Turkey hatchery numbers continue to point to lower production in 2025 than 2024. The USDA says 24.773 million turkey eggs were in incubation on May 1st, 2025, down 1% from […]
CRP enrollments open for 40th year
Farmers can now sign up for continuous and general Conservation Reserve Program options through USDA’s Farm Service Agency. South Dakota farmer Lynn Tjeerdsma has had land enrolled in the program […]
Ethanol leaders pleased with 45Z inclusion, but room for improvement
Biofuel industry leaders are happy to see the proposed extension of Clean Fuel Production Credits known as 45Z in the Budget Reconciliation Bill, but they say there’s room for improvement. […]
Frequent spells of showers, storms across the Heartland ahead of much cooler air
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures across much of the northern half of the U.S., while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail in California, […]
