Revelations in DCI investigation of fatal Davenport building collapse
Documents from the state investigation of a Davenport apartment building’s partial collapse two years ago reveal the building’s owner was buying steel reinforcements at a Bettendorf business when the building […]
Iowa ACLU tells five cities their drag ordinances are unconstitutional
The Iowa ACLU is going after another group of cities it says are violating free speech with their ordinances regulating drag performances. ACLU attorney Shefali Aurora says they’ve sent letters […]
Ernst Names B&B Gates & Supply Small Business of the Week
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced on Monday her Small Business of the Week: B&B Gates & Supply of Lyon County. “The Pollema family […]
Merck develops influenza playbook for pork producers
Merck Animal Health technical services veterinarian Dr. Brett O’Brien says despite most breeding herds being infected with some form of influenza, pork producers are often unaware of the impact and […]
Setting the woods on fire
Commentary. ” Setting the woods on fire” is the title of an old Hank Williams song, but many old timers remember when people literally set the woods on fire. In […]
House Ag Committee hears strong support for CLARITY Act
Financial leaders are urging the U.S. House Ag Committee to support bipartisan legislation to create federal regulations for digital asset markets. Former General Counsel of FTX US Ryne Miller stressed […]
U.S. crop outlook is good for now
Market analyst Arlan Suderman says the weather forecast is making it difficult for the grain markets to sustain a rally. “There are areas that have missed out on rains; some […]
A rainy start to June across the Corn Belt
An ag meteorologist says additional rain and storms are in the forecast across the Corn Belt. Drew Lerner with World Weather Incorporated says the heaviest rain will be in Kansas […]
Cattle futures higher, optimistic about cash business
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were up, optimistic about this week’s direct business. August live cattle closed $2.60 higher at $212.35 and October live cattle closed […]
Soybeans, corn, wheat have modest midweek gains
Soybeans were higher on short covering and technical buying. The trade was reacting to reports China and the U.S. could talk tariffs soon. Recent rhetoric out of Washington D.C. and […]
