CONAB calls Brazil soybean crop record large
Brazil’s equivalent of the USDA says soybean production remains on its record track. CONAB says that with harvest nearly over, soybean production should be around 168.342 million tons, up 14% […]
2025 Iowa legislature session ends on May 15
Lawmakers approved a tax cut for Iowa businesses, made final state spending decisions and ended the 2025 Iowa legislative session at 6:31 this morning. Senate President Amy Sinclair, a Republican […]
Frequent spells of showers, storms across the Heartland as cooler air returns
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, […]
Have a good risk management plan
An extension ag economist says don’t underestimate the role good risk management has for farm profitability. Ben Brown at the University of Missouri says it won’t be an easy year […]
Bill cuts business tax rate for Iowa Unemployment Trust Fund
A tax break for businesses cleared the Iowa Senate and House in the final hours of the 2025 Iowa Legislature. The bill reduces the business tax rate for the state […]
Iowa lawmakers approve paid family leave for state workers
After three years of trying, the governor’s plan to provide state employees four weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave.It will also provide four weeks […]
Iowa legislators OK plan to distribute $57M from opioid settlement
After a three years of negotiations, the legislature has approved a plan to distribute nearly $57 million for opioid addiction treatment and prevention programs. Companies that produced, marketed and sold […]